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| Date: | Wednesday 7 October 1953 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  North American T-6G Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Força Aérea Portuguesa |
| Registration: | 1637 |
| MSN: | 188-057 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Terrugem, Sintra -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA1 Sintra |
Crashed on emergency landing due to engine fire. Instructor Alf João Paulo da Costa Amorim (28) and
Student Cad Manuel Nunes Alves (22).
Sources:
Diário de Lisboa 7 October 1953, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2017 19:21 | TB | Added |
| 21-Jun-2017 19:31 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jun-2017 20:19 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 05-Sep-2018 06:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 18-May-2021 18:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-May-2021 18:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 18-May-2021 18:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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