Accident Martin 139W B-521, Friday 20 June 1947
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Date:Friday 20 June 1947
Time:10:00hs
Type:Martin 139W
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA
Registration: B-521
MSN: 773
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Vera/Kilometro 187, SF -   Argentina
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Salta
Destination airport:BA Reconquista, SF
Narrative:
El día viernes 20 de junio del año 1947 a las 10:00hs el avión Martin Modelo 139 registro B-521, número de serie 773 perteneciente a la Fuerza Aérea Argentina con cinco tripulantes a bordo tuvo un problema en los motores lo que motivo al piloto a realizar un terrizaje forzoso en carretera a 187 Km de la ciudad de Vera, Provincia de Santa Fé. Golpea el poste telefónico. El tren de aterrizaje colapsó. Un ala y una de las hélices gravemente dañadas. Todos sus tripulantes resultaron ilesos.

Sources:

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-10
AMILARG
http://www.amilarg.com.ar/martin-139.html
El Orden 22 June 1947, página 1
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/5230/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Feb-2015 16:33 TB Added
06-Feb-2015 18:51 TB Updated [Aircraft type, ]
16-Feb-2015 21:14 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, ]
09-Mar-2015 17:25 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Narrative, ]
08-Jun-2016 17:44 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
08-Jan-2025 07:53 Gamietea Esteban Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ]

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