ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185532
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| Date: | Monday 21 February 1972 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  North American F-86K Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Venezolana (FAV) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Barquisimeto -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into houses on the outskirts shortly after take-off and caught fire. At least nine killed**. 20 injured. Pilot Ten Jorge Garrido Matinea pulled from the wreckage in critical conditions.
Sources:
ABC (Madrid) 22 February 1972, p28/ (Sevilla) 21 February 1972, p35
**New Nation 22 February 1972, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2016 18:32 | TB | Added |
| 18-Mar-2016 18:38 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2016 21:21 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Mar-2019 15:36 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2019 06:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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