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A NASA T-38 Talon crashes into the McDonnell Aircraft factory while attempting a poor-visibility landing at Lambert Field, St. Louis, killing astronauts Elliot See and Charles Bassett.
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Northrop T-38 Talon
Military advanced trainer aircraft by Northrop
The Northrop T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twinjet supersonic jet trainer designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation. It was the world's first supersonic trainer as well as the most produced.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1966 NASA T-38 crash
Aviation disaster which killed two astronauts outside St. Louis, Missouri
On February 28, 1966, a NASA Northrop T-38 Talon crashed at Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri, killing two Project Gemini astronauts, Elliot See and Charles Bassett. The aircraft, piloted by See, crashed into the McDonnell Aircraft building where their Gemini 9 spacecraft was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
St. Louis Lambert International Airport
Major U.S. airport in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis Lambert International Airport is the primary international airport serving metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Commonly referred to as Lambert Field or simply Lambert, it is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Missouri. The airport covers 3,793…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Elliot See
American astronaut (1927–1966)
Elliot McKay See Jr. was an American engineer, naval aviator, test pilot and NASA astronaut.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Charles Bassett
United States Air Force test pilot and astronaut (1931–1966)
Charles Arthur "Charlie" Bassett II was an American electrical engineer and United States Air Force test pilot. He went to Ohio State University for two years and later graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He joined…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)