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| Date: | Friday 5 September 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Venezolana (FAV) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 35 km from Zuata, Anzoátegui -
 Venezuela
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on Cerro Los Pobres at Mesa de Guanipa. Pilot Ten Jesús Eladio Torres Monsalve killed.
Sources:
El Tiempo 8 September 1947, p9/10 September 1947, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2013 17:42 | TB | Added |
| 29-Apr-2014 19:28 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Dec-2016 19:11 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 20-Sep-2019 06:50 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Jul-2023 13:35 | TB | Updated |
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