Accident Lockheed T-33A-1-LO 49-882,
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Date:Wednesday 16 January 1957
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A-1-LO
Owner/operator:81st FBWg USAF
Registration: 49-882
MSN: 580-5032
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 miles SW of RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:FURSTENFELDBRUCK AB, Germany
Destination airport:RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lockheed T-33A-1-LO 49-882, 81st Fighter Bomber Wing USAF: Written off (destroyed) January 19, 1957 when crashed two miles South West of RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk on final approach. Pilot - Gilbert G. Ross - killed

Sources:

1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
2. http://aircraft-in-focus.com/lockheed-t-33/
3. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Feb-2012 06:13 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
21-May-2014 15:54 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
12-Jun-2020 15:51 AlLach Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]
17-Jul-2020 21:20 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative]
01-Feb-2021 11:51 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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