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| Date: | Monday 13 November 1939 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: | Bach 3-CTS Air Yacht |
| Owner/operator: | Lineas Aéres Mineras (LAMSA) |
| Registration: | XB-AFH |
| MSN: | 8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sierra de Durango, DGO -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Torreón |
| Mazatlán | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into mountain in fog. Pilot Cap Av Pedro Arzac Faría and owner William Stephen Grooch and wife. Type not reported but a multi-motor.
Sources:
El Siglo de Torreón 14 November 1939, p1+4/15 November 1939, p1/19 November 1939, p2 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2015 13:36 | TB | Added |
| 05-Oct-2016 11:53 | TB | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2021 20:24 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2021 21:08 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
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