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| Date: | Friday 9 August 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 18 |
| Owner/operator: | Rebel Air Force |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Miguel del Patron -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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