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| Date: | Tuesday 20 May 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American AT-6D Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Boliviana |
| Registration: | FAB-309 |
| MSN: | 78-6598 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lago Titicaca -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Contacted the water and crashed when a four ship formation overflying the steamer Inca. Pilot S.Ten Guillermo Rivera Mercado rescued but died of exposure. Exact date of the accident not reported.
Sources:
El Deber (Arequipa) 28 May 1958, p1
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2016 20:36 | TB | Added |
| 28-Jun-2018 07:41 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Source, ] |
| 24-Aug-2023 15:43 | TB | Updated |
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