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| Date: | Saturday 5 July 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Compañía de Trabajos Aéreos (COTASA) |
| Registration: | EC-... |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San José de la Rinconada -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flew into power line, crashed and caught fire. Pilot (35).
Sources:
ABC (Madrid) 5 July 1980, p51
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2016 20:47 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jul-2024 07:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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