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| Date: | Monday 17 April 1961 |
| Time: | night |
| 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: | within Nicaragua -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
B-26 '940' attacked by FAR Sea Fury. Crew flew back to Boca Chica and diverted to Puerto Cabezas late night with B-26 '933'.
Remains of airplane and crew of the two Exil Cubans found October 1961 in dense jungle.
Sources:
various
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2017 13:52 | TB | Added |
| 18-Jan-2017 14:06 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, ] |
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