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| Date: | Thursday 18 February 1960 |
| Time: | c. 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Howe Aviation Company |
| Registration: | N5561P |
| MSN: | 24-625 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Perico, Mantanzas -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Miami (07:00) |
Small airplane exploded in the air during bombing mission. US citizen Robert Frost. Robert Kerly**.
Sources:
La Nacion 19 February 1960, p17**
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001565/01144/1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2015 16:48 | TB | Added |
| 18-Jan-2017 18:17 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jun-2018 06:20 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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