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| Date: | Wednesday 9 May 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | helicopter |
| Owner/operator: | Petrotécnica S.A./Shell Venezuela |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maracaibo -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in lago Maracaibo near Lagunillas oilfield. Argentine pilot Capitán Miguel Angel Navas (32) and petrol technican from Netherlands Simon Hoekstra Rydastra (38).
Sources:
El Litoral 10 May 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2015 20:30 | TB | Added |
| 15-Mar-2015 20:32 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
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