Incident Avro 504K II Anáhuac n/a,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139392
 
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Date:Thursday 19 December 1929
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic A504 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 504K II Anáhuac
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM)
Registration: n/a
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:W of La Sabana -   Costa Rica
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:La Sabana
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
"Juan Santamaría" crashed into a tree on landing on a finca due to engine problems while 45 min in flight. Pilot Tobías Bolaños Palma (37). It appeared the prop was imbalanced.

Sources:

Central American and Caribbean Air Forces / by Dan Hagedorn
Historia de Tobías Bolaños Palma

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Oct-2011 13:25 harro Added
21-Nov-2019 19:39 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Nov-2019 19:44 TB Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
04-Dec-2023 18:50 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative]

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