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| Date: | Saturday 18 October 1958 |
| Time: | c. 17:45 |
| Type: |  Republic F-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea del Ejército de Cuba (FAEC) |
| Registration: | 451 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cienaguilla, Manzanillo -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Bomb load exploded while flying over rebel aera. Pilot Lt Pablo Ors Pina. *bomb caught fire when fired by small arms, while low flying.
Sources:
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/cuba/Cuba-af-F47.htm
http://www.urrib200.narod.ru/Mil2-1-e.html
*Diario las Américas 31 October 1958, p2+9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2015 14:08 | TB | Added |
| 26-Jun-2018 12:54 | TB | Updated [Registration, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jun-2018 12:54 | TB | Updated [Date, ] |
| 17-Jul-2018 14:19 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Mar-2021 16:18 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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