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| Date: | Monday 21 November 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft L-23D Seminole |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Viacha -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | La Paz |
| Santa Cruz |
Crashed. Two Bolivian and three US military*. Servicio Interamericano de Geodesia. Caught fire shortly after take off for post maintenance flight**.
Sources:
Passauer Neue Presse 24 November 1960, p2*
La Nacion 22 November 1960, p20
http://www.armyaircrews.com/fixed.html **
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2014 17:32 | TB | Added |
| 29-Jan-2017 20:41 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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