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| Date: | Saturday 6 January 1973 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Euramericair |
| Registration: | N8953Q |
| MSN: | 1623R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Azores Islands -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Santa Maria, Azores | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
flew 16hrs in 24hr period.Inflt with otr acft,lost ctc.Radio trans-fuel ex,ditching.Aircraft not found
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Jan-2022 02:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Damage, ] |
| 06-Jan-2022 02:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 08-Jan-2022 00:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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