Accident Cessna 310 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180714
 
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Date:Monday 9 January 1961
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C310 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 310
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria (FAR)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Varadero (VRA) -   Cuba
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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