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| Date: | Saturday 13 April 1929 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Loening OL-8 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | A-7850 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near San Carlos -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Managua |
Lost control after an engine failure at 1500ft and crashed in Lake Nicaragua near Río San Juan, while on a mapping flight. Ten 2°James B. McHugh (23), Sarg O. Pinner and Cabo Otto Miller.
Sources:
Correio da Manha 16 April 1929, p1
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1929.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2019 20:15 | TB | Added |
| 26-May-2020 19:51 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 13-Aug-2022 12:59 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Aug-2022 13:05 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Nov-2023 09:57 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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