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| Date: | Saturday 25 August 1962 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  North American P-51D Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Dominicana (FAD) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Cuban north coast -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Santo Domingo (11:30) |
| Tampa, FL |
Reportendly shot down by Cuban MiG's after diverted his route due to bad weather. Pilot Major Luis Alberto Martínez Rincón.
(1) disappeared at sea near southern Florida coast while flying in a four ship formation.
Sources:
La Vanguardia 14 September 1962, p12
O Estado de S. Paulo 13 September 1962, p1
(1 Listín Diario (Santo Domingo) 29 August 1962, p1+3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2017 20:20 | TB | Added |
| 07-May-2017 20:07 | TB | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Oct-2021 19:33 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jul-2024 07:32 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jul-2024 07:34 | TB | Updated |
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