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| Date: | Wednesday 2 April 1941 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Northrop 8A-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Aviación Militar (Aviación de Ejército) |
| Registration: | 422 |
| MSN: | 369 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | BA El Plumerillo-Mendoza -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
El día miércoles 2 de abril del año 1941 a las 10:30hs el avión Northrop/Douglas 8A-2 0 Registro 422, nº/serie 369, cuyo piloto era el Subteniente Ricardo Garcia Rocha, estaba practicando un ataque simulado cuando sufrió un accidente sobrevolando la base militar El Plumerillo en la provincia de Mendoza, falleciendo su piloto.
Sources:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Modelo_8A-2
http://amilarg.com.ar/northrop-8a-2.html
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/152130
EL LITORAL, Miércoles 2 de Abril de 1941 página 5
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/19176/?page=5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2016 19:28 | TB | Added |
| 01-Aug-2016 14:03 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Oct-2021 20:00 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 10-Dec-2024 20:22 | Gamietea Esteban | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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