ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174989
Last updated: 11 June 2021
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| Date: | 31-JUL-1959 |
| Time: | 08:26 |
| Type: |  Douglas B-26C Invader |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria (FAR) |
| Registration: | 925 |
| MSN: | 29097 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Camagüey (CMW) -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Agramonte Airport |
Crashed on finca "Arroyo Prieto" near the airport and caught fire while trying to return after engine failure on take-off. Pilot Ten Luis De Vale killed. Two crew escaped seriously injured.
Sources:
El Litoral 2 August 1959, p1
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001565/00181/1 +8A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2015 18:53 | TB | Added |
| 30-Oct-2015 15:12 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 31-Oct-2015 19:15 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 31-Dec-2016 21:22 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Jul-2018 10:44 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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