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| Date: | Monday 11 February 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman PT-17 ? |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Hondureña |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Matanzas -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Miami |
Three airplane aquired by the Honduras Government forced landed at the port of Matanzas due to a violent storm during the ferry flight. One was destroyed, second considerable damaged and the third undamaged.
Note: type not reported but apparently AT-11 as delivered in 1946 or PT-17 del "1.2.46" (11.2.46 ?)-> PT-17 N°43 "w/o 11 SEP 46" (date error ?)
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 13 February 1946, p8
Aeroflight
La Hora (San José) 12 February 1946, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2023 17:08 | TB | Added |
| 29-Dec-2024 13:06 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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