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| Date: | Saturday 24 April 1948 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman G-44A Widgeon |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | NC86644 |
| MSN: | 1470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 km from Pineda de la Sierra -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lisbon |
| La Rochelle | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit mountain top at night and fell into deep snow. Discovered 9 May 1948 by a pastor. Pilot and two passengers. SCAN founder Leon Douzille.
Sources:
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21786/
El Litoral 10 May 1948, p1
ABC 11 May 1948, p18
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2015 16:19 | TB | Added |
| 13-Feb-2015 16:21 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 13-Feb-2015 20:13 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 14-Feb-2015 17:26 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, ] |
| 14-Feb-2015 17:44 | TB | Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2020 20:07 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2020 20:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jan-2022 15:18 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
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