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| Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Stinson L-5G Sentinel |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 44-18017 |
| MSN: | 76-4374 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Juan de los Morros, Guárico -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed. Pilot Joseph B. Wegenes killed and observer seriously injured.
Sources:
El Tiempo 24 September 1948, p8
Noticias de hoy 23 September 1948, p6
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2014 15:58 | TB | Added |
| 11-Aug-2018 19:30 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 13-Feb-2025 10:21 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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