Accident North American AT-6 Texan ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180764
 
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Date:Tuesday 4 February 1958
Time:c. 14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American AT-6 Texan
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea del Ejército de Cuba (FAEC)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Camagüey (CMW) -   Cuba
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Camagüey/Puerto Aéreo Agramonte
Destination airport:La Habana
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed from low altitude seconds after take-off. Pilot S.Ten Rafael Fajardo Moreón (24), co-pilot Miguel Lópes Cáseres and mechanic Cabo Con Ranero. As "AT-6" in report. Type indentification from low quality accident photo seems to be an AT-6.

Sources:

Scramble
http://www.urrib2000.narod.ru/Mil2-2-e.html
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001565/00650/1 (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Oct-2015 12:30 TB Added
30-Oct-2015 18:20 TB Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
30-Oct-2015 19:41 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
17-Jul-2018 14:44 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Jul-2018 20:48 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]

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