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| Date: | Friday 3 July 1964 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5B |
| Owner/operator: | Northrop |
| Registration: | 63-8442* |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | BA Torreón de Ardoz -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed alongside the main runway either while attempting a landing or making a low pass over the field. Northrop pilot, Donald B. Papish, and a Spanish Officer Cmte Joaquín Pérez de Guzmán y Escríva de Romani, both killed
*serial number not sure but possible, no pics about this aircraft beyond 28 june 1964. Aircraft reported w/o. Northrop demonstrator
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 3 July 1964, p11
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/431129/63-8442/38442
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2022 20:37 | TB | Added |
| 31-May-2024 18:11 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 31-May-2025 05:19 | J155 | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
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