ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336719
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Date: | Thursday 29 April 1948 |
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Type: | Douglas DC-3A |
Owner/operator: | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
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MSN: | |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | UI |
Location: | San José -
Costa Rica
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | San José (unknown airport) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:The DC-3 was fired upon by riflemen shortly after takeoff from San José. Several bullets went through the fuselage, a tire was blown out and propeller blade was hit. The plane continued safely to its destination. A Communist leader was aboard the flight and may have been the target of this attack.
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