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| Date: | Saturday 8 October 1927 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boeing O2B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps |
| Registration: | A-6915 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Quilali -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Managua |
Lost control during a bombing run, crashed into the jungle and caught fire. Both Marine flyers (Karl A. Thomas/Frank Gowdell) survived but where murdered the next day by Sandinista rebels. This was confirmed by US Authorities.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/230977318/
La Nación (Santiago) 10 November 1927, p13/26 November 1927, p13
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2022 12:17 | Cobar | Added |
| 02-Jan-2024 13:04 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 04-Jan-2024 18:08 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 04-Jan-2024 18:10 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2024 19:32 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-May-2024 07:45 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, ] |
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