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| Date: | Wednesday 17 November 1948 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Vultee BT-13B Valiant |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Nicaragua (FAN) |
| Registration: | GN-30 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Puerto Cabezas -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed and burned after engine failure. Ten (PA) GN Carlos M. Arce Silva (21) and Cabo (MFA) Tomás García Carranza (17).
Sources:
La Noticias (Managua) 18 November 1948, p1/19 November 1948, p1+4/17 November 1949, p1
https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1371-1-49-59 (image261)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2019 19:50 | TB | Added |
| 26-Oct-2023 16:04 | TB | Updated |
| 04-Dec-2023 17:32 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Dec-2023 10:32 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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