Accident Lockheed T-33A 55-4395,
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Date:Saturday 29 March 1958
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 55-4395
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Charlotte, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Vance AFB, OK via West Palm Beach, FL
Destination airport:Douglas Muni Airport,NC
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Missed the strip in a first landing attempt. Hit some trees and crashed into a rear of a house in a second attempt. Nine injured. 1°Lt Wendell R. Miller (24).

Sources:

Lakeland Ledger 30 March 1958, p3B (photo with registation)
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Feb-2017 21:26 TB Added
30-Apr-2021 18:56 harro Updated [Registration, Source]
28-Apr-2022 16:17 TB Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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