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Date: | Friday 16 February 1962 |
Time: | night |
Type: | Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star |
Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
Registration: | 53-5100 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Biggs AFB, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed and burned. Capt Robert R. Saurs (30) died 18 FEB and pilot Capt John W. Allen died 24 FEB.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html The Daily News-Telegram 18 FEB 1962, p6/25 February 1962, p1
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
05-May-2021 16:51 |
ASN archive |
Added |
02-Apr-2022 13:26 |
TB |
Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
02-Apr-2022 14:31 |
TB |
Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative] |