ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195796
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| Date: | Thursday 8 May 1941 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft D17R Staggerwing |
| Owner/operator: | Cuerpo Aéreo Boliviano |
| Registration: | B-941-S |
| MSN: | 184 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Washington, DC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Washington Airport |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL via Charleston, NC |
Stalled in a bank after take-off, crashed and caught fire on delivery flight to Bolivia. Pilot Cap Rafael Suarez Rivas killed and Cap Alberto Taborga (30) escaped with burns.
Sources:
http://beech17.net/?page_id=2332
Correio da Manhã 9 May 1941, p5
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 9 May 1941, p1
Evening Star 8 May 1941, p1/9 May 1941, pA3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2017 20:22 | TB | Added |
| 10-Jan-2018 01:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2018 18:53 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2019 11:26 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2021 11:42 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, Source] |
| 15-Feb-2021 17:26 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2021 18:06 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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