Accident Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 51-6621, Wednesday 17 September 1958
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Date:Wednesday 17 September 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
Owner/operator:U.S. Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 51-6621
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location: -   Guam
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Crashed on take-off from Anderson AFB, Guam due to engine failure. Copilot was killed. second lieutenant William Weishuhn ejected into water rescued by helicopter. The wreck was never recovered.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html
First hand account of William H Weishuhn

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-May-2021 16:51 ASN archive Added
20-Jun-2024 17:40 Weishuhn Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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