Incident Lockheed Sirius 8 XB-ADA, Friday 5 May 1933
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Date:Friday 5 May 1933
Time:morning
Type:Lockheed Sirius 8
Owner/operator:Roberto Fierro
Registration: XB-ADA
MSN: 149
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Balbuena -   Mexico
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Forced landing in a field during air festival. Landing gear destroyed and one wing bent. Corl Roberto Fierro/Ten Cardenas. As "Lockhead Sirious...named 'Anáhuac' " in local press.

Sources:

El Siglo de Torreón 6 May 1933, p1
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_XA-.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Oct-2016 17:59 TB Added
06-Oct-2016 19:07 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ]
08-Oct-2016 14:52 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ]

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