1956 Eindhoven Lockheed T-33 crash
1956 aviation crash
On 22 September 1956, a Lockheed T-33 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force crashed at c. 01:45pm in a housing block in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The pilot and one person on the ground were killed. Four houses burned down, twelve houses partly burned down and many more were severely damaged.
The pilot had recently married and lived with his wife at the place where the crash occurred. It was the first solo flight of the pilot. He deliberately ignored his instructions and safety rules and flew above his own house. The crash was likely due to a misjudgment resulting from his inexperience.
Flight and crash
In the afternoon of 22 September 1956, a Lockheed T-33 training plane of the Royal Netherlands Air Force departed from Volkel Air Base. According to the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the pilot was instructed to make a reconnaissance flight, followed by a few landings at Volkel Air Base.
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