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| Date: | Wednesday 19 April 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas B-26B Invader |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Liberación (FAL) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Matanzas -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
"Shot down by AAA over Cuba while bombing during invasion. US pilot Leo Francis Bell died**.
Shot down by FAR T-33 709, crew bailed out safely, but executed by Communists*
Sources:
La Nacion 20 April 1961, p38**
various*
Youngstown Vindicator 19 April 1961, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2017 21:50 | TB | Added |
| 18-Jan-2017 09:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Jan-2017 09:48 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 18-Jan-2017 09:49 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 18-Jan-2017 12:10 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2021 13:41 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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