Accident Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 857, Friday 30 October 1953
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Date:Friday 30 October 1953
Time:10:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Colombiana
Registration: 857
MSN: 399-55855
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Barranquilla -   Colombia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed. Pilot Ten Guillermo Polanco suffered serious injuries.

Sources:

El Tiempo 31 October 1949, p6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-May-2014 14:51 TB Added
21-Aug-2016 17:31 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ]

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