Van Wyck Mountain T-33 Crash Site
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M.Bahlam
N 41° 55.652 W 074° 26.380
18T E 546458 N 4641882
The wreckage of a T-33 military trainer on the southern ridge of Van Wyck mountain in the Catskills.
Waymark Code: WMMB47
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2014
Views: 9
On the first of November, 1962 Lt. Colonel Carl Colson and Captain Russel Johanson lost control of a T-33 trainer and crashed into the southern ridge of Van Wyck mountain in the Catskills. Both men died on impact. The wreckage of the jet still lies in the forest under a canopy of beech and birch trees.
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Date of Crash: 11/01/1962
Aircraft Model: T-33A
Military or Civilian: Military
Tail Number: 55-4402
Cause of Crash:
Pilot lost control while practicing acrobatics during testing.
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