Accident Curtiss P-40 Warhawk ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178977
 
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Date:Friday 5 December 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near São Francisco de Paula, RS -   Brazil
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed after engine disintegrated. Pilot Ten Amadeu Volpato (22).

Sources:

Correio da Manhã 6 December 1947, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Aug-2015 13:46 TB Added
05-Nov-2019 08:31 TB Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
26-Nov-2019 14:35 TB Updated [Location, Narrative]
10-Nov-2021 22:04 TB Updated [Narrative]

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