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| Date: | Saturday 12 June 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya (FAU) |
| Registration: | E-603 |
| MSN: | 3618 |
| Engine model: | de Havilland Gipsy Major |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Guaviyu, Rivera -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Parallada Military Aerodrome, Durazno, Uruguay |
| Guaviyu, Rivera, Brazil |
Hit anthill on landing near Guaviyu, Rivera, near the border of Brazil and Uruguay. Not repaired. According to a rough translation of a published Uruguyan source (see link #3) for the original Uruguyan text):
The last accident took place on June 12th, about 300 metres into Brazilian territory, bordering the 7th Police Section of Rivera and near the village of Guaviyu. After landing obviously in the wrong place and unluckily hitting an anthill with one wheel, 603 ended her career with serious damage to the undercarriage, wings and propeller. Pilot, Corporal Marcelino García and the observer, once again Private Leandro Gómez, were unharmed"
Sources:
3. http://www.pilotoviejo.com/historiatigermothen.htm
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 November 1940 | 16 | Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya (FAU) | 0 | 2 km from San Carlos |  |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2011 06:46 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Sep-2011 04:05 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Sep-2011 04:37 | Uli Elch | Updated [Source, ] |
| 25-Mar-2012 10:23 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Dec-2020 23:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jul-2021 20:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 10-Sep-2021 14:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Oct-2021 20:18 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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