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| Date: | Wednesday 16 June 1948 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near BA Mariscal Sucre -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Mariscal Sucre, Quito |
Crashed and caught fire at Monte Cerrillo, El Inca, shortly after take-off for a shooting exercise in a formation of Escuadrilla de Caza. Tte Eloy Proaño Castro.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 17 June 1948, p11
El Tiempo 18 June 1948
Historia Ilustrada Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2025 19:11 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
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