Accident Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher 5926,
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Date:Wednesday 30 September 1942
Time:09:34 LT
Type:Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher
Owner/operator:Aviación Naval Uruguaya (ANU)
Registration: 5926
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Montevideo -   Uruguay
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Fell in sea and capsized 1 km from coast near Port of Montevideo during test flight. Pilot C/C Carlos A. Curbelo and two others drowned. Airplane salvaged. Reregistered OP-1.

Sources:

Folha da Noite 30 September 1942, p2
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/19717/?page=2 .
http://www.pilotoviejo.com/os2uhistoria.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Sep-2015 17:52 TB Added
04-Sep-2015 18:10 TB Updated [Total fatalities]
14-Jul-2016 18:12 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]
23-Aug-2016 16:00 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative]
01-Oct-2019 15:13 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]

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