Incident Douglas C-47 (DC-3) ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178369
 
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Date:Sunday 16 January 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near La Cruz -   Costa Rica
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Transport "C-47" of "Fuerza Aérea Rebeldes" reported force-landed and destroyed by fire after evacuation. Invasion of rebells and clashes with Police Guard Forces near Nicaraguan-Costa Rican border. Near Santa Rosa**. Doors found removed and fitted with two machine guns**

Sources:

El Siglo de Torreón 17 January 1955, p1+14
https://www.pinterest.de/crhistoria/historia-aeron%C3%A1utica-costarricense/ **
A Noite 17 January 1955, p4

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Aug-2015 19:54 TB Added
09-Aug-2015 16:32 TB Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
10-Feb-2017 21:15 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
15-Feb-2017 19:28 TB Updated [Source]
29-Apr-2017 07:59 TB Updated [Source]
10-Nov-2019 20:12 TB Updated [Source]
11-Nov-2019 09:48 TB Updated [Narrative]

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