Mid-air collision Accident North American T-6D Texan , Tuesday 16 May 1961
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Date:Tuesday 16 May 1961
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-6D Texan
Owner/operator:Armée de l'Air
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 km from Blida -   Algeria
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Blida
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two T-6 collided after take-off and crashed.

Sources:

Correio da Manhã 18 May 1961, p7 (FP)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Sep-2020 15:06 TB Added
18-Oct-2020 18:12 TB Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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