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| Date: | Wednesday 16 February 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Caudron 635 Simoun |
| Owner/operator: | Antoine de Saint Exupery |
| Registration: | F-ANXK |
| MSN: | 15/7088 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Guatemala City, La Aurora -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Guatemala City, La Aurora |
| Bogota | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft was unable to gain height, stalled and crashed. Aircraft overweight on take off due to a confusion between US and British gallons.
Sources:
https://aprende.guatemala.com/cultura-guatemalteca/general/antoine-de-saint-exupery-en-guatemala/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2021 14:22 | Cobar | Added |
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