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| Date: | Wednesday 21 September 1960 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  North American TB-25N Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9091Z |
| MSN: | 108-47554 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Flores, Petén -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Flores | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Found crashed in lake. US citizen Pat Hughes and Thomas Stacey. Shot down by Guatemalan Air Force in error. Ex 44-86800.
Sources:
La Nacion 26 September 1960, p10
Jornal do Brasil 26 September 1960, p6
https://www.laahs.com/pat-hughes/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2017 14:35 | TB | Added |
| 06-Aug-2019 19:42 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Oct-2025 18:25 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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