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| Date: | Wednesday 12 June 1957 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | YV-... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near La Sabana -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit tree while spraying coffee plantation. Female US pilot serious injured. Venezuelan Company. 300 meters northeast of La Sabana Airport.
Sources:
La Nacion 12 June 1957, p1+10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2017 19:00 | TB | Added |
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