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| Date: | Sunday 18 December 1949 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Venezolana (FAV) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Holguin -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Camagüey (10:30) |
| Ciudad Trujillo |
Two Thunderbolt collided and crashed. Pilot STTE (AV) Agustín Antonio Berzares Morales bailed out. Delivery flight from Miami IAP, Florida to Maracay, Venezuela via Cuba and Dom. Republic.
Sources:
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/22360/
FAV Ven (Facebook)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2015 15:52 | TB | Added |
| 18-Mar-2016 21:18 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 20-Sep-2019 06:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 16-Mar-2025 09:13 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 20-Mar-2025 19:49 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Mar-2025 19:56 | TB | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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