Accident Blériot-SPAD S.20 n/a,
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Date:Sunday 3 April 1921
Time:
Type:Blériot-SPAD S.20
Owner/operator:Simón Iturri Patiño
Registration: n/a
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:El Alto, La Paz -   Bolivia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a crowd. French aviator Maurice Bourdon, the passenger (Secretary of Paniño) and four on ground killed. First aircraft accident in Bolivia. Demonstration flight before delivery to the Bolivian Government, donated by Paniño.

Sources:

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Aeronaves_hist%C3%B3ricas_civiles_y_militares_de_Bolivia
La Nación (Santiago) 4 April 1921, p8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Aug-2014 17:12 harro Added
19-Feb-2024 19:33 TB Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
19-Feb-2024 19:37 TB Updated [Operator]
19-Feb-2024 19:59 TB Updated [Narrative]

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