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| Date: | Saturday 5 April 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 |
| Owner/operator: | Rebel Air Force |
| Registration: | V-88 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Sierra Maestra -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A bi-motor "C-46" shot down by Cuban Army (FAEC), at the Sierra Maestra, Oriente province, crashed and burned. Transported arms. Crew killed. *One of six transport planes acquired from Venezuelan Government days before. This was denied by this government. Date likely earlier.
-> see also C-46 TI-1019 30 MAR 1958
Sources:
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001565/00703/1
Diario las Américas 8 April 1958, p1/*11+12 April 1958, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2018 18:11 | TB | Added |
| 04-Mar-2021 18:18 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 08-Mar-2021 18:12 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Mar-2021 19:13 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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