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| Date: | Wednesday 30 September 1942 |
| Time: | 09:34 LT |
| Type: | Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher |
| Owner/operator: | Aviación Naval Uruguaya (ANU) |
| Registration: | 5926 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Montevideo -
 Uruguay
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Fell in sea and capsized 1 km from coast near Port of Montevideo during test flight. Pilot C/C Carlos A. Curbelo and two others drowned. Airplane salvaged. Reregistered OP-1.
Sources:
Folha da Noite 30 September 1942, p2
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/19717/?page=2 .
http://www.pilotoviejo.com/os2uhistoria.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2015 17:52 | TB | Added |
| 04-Sep-2015 18:10 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
| 14-Jul-2016 18:12 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Aug-2016 16:00 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Oct-2019 15:13 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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