Accident Cessna 170B 547, Saturday 19 March 1955
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Date:Saturday 19 March 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca (FAG)
Registration: 547
MSN: 26968
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:64 mi N of Guatemala City -   Guatemala
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Disappeared in Quiche mountains. Located a week later.

Sources:

http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/00688/
Scramble
El Mundo 25 March 1955, p23

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Dec-2015 20:41 TB Added
11-Dec-2021 08:23 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]
04-Aug-2024 10:44 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ]

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