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| Date: | Monday 9 January 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 310 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria (FAR) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Varadero (VRA) -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by Cuban AAA in error. Cap Martin Klein Schiller/2°Ten Heriberto Martin Guzmán/civil Osvaldo Sánchez Cabrera.
Sources:
Correio da Manhã 11 January 1961, p11
La Nacion 11 January 1961, p13/15 January 1961, p27
http://dloc.com/AA00022089/05973/1
The Straits Times 12 January 1961, p2 (type)
Images:
Cessna 310 Ño-56
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2015 21:31 | TB | Added |
| 03-Jan-2017 18:49 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jul-2018 09:02 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2019 19:42 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 16-Nov-2023 07:23 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
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