Incident Beechcraft 18 N....,
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Date:Friday 9 August 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 18
Owner/operator:Rebel Air Force
Registration: N....
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:San Miguel del Patron -   Cuba
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Miami, FL
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Bi-motor Beechcraft crash-landed and caught fire on finca after intercepted by government troops. Transported "explosives" for rebels. Owner ex-president Carlos Prío Socarrás (exil in Miami). Pilot, co-pilot and three passengers. As "N62723" in report.

Sources:

Diário de Lisboa 11 August 1957, p16
Diario de la Marina 10 August 1957, p1+18B

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jul-2017 15:26 TB Added
17-Jul-2018 07:31 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
17-Jul-2018 08:46 TB Updated [Location]

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