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| Date: | Saturday 18 June 1949 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Vultee BT-13A Valiant |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Nicaragua (FAN) |
| Registration: | GN-36 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waspán (Rio Coco) -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| campo Waspán |
Crashed and caught fire on a observation flight. Ten Enrique González Vega (21) and mechanic (MFA) G.N. Gustavo Rivera.
Sources:
La Noticias (Managua) 19 June 1949, p1
https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1371-1-49-61 (image169)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2019 19:52 | TB | Added |
| 21-Apr-2019 19:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 26-Oct-2023 15:23 | TB | Updated |
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