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| Date: | Sunday 3 April 1921 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: | Blériot-SPAD S.20 |
| Owner/operator: | Simón Iturri Patiño |
| Registration: | n/a |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | El Alto, La Paz -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into a crowd. French aviator Maurice Bourdon and the passenger Agustín Fernandez (Secretary of Paniño) and nine on ground killed. First aircraft accident in Bolivia. Demonstration flight before delivery to the Bolivian Government, donated by Paniño.
Sources:
Blériot-SPAD S.XX y S.34, Serie: Pioneros de la Aviación Boliviana 1920-1924 Tomo 2.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2014 17:12 | harro | Added |
| 19-Feb-2024 19:33 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Feb-2024 19:37 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 19-Feb-2024 19:59 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jan-2025 07:03 | RCSP | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
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