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| Date: | Sunday 26 June 1932 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: | Travel Air 4000 |
| Owner/operator: | Cuerpo de Aviadores Militares del Ejército |
| Registration: | R-2 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Quito -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
"Rio" crashed on third flight with passengers during a ceremony. Pilot Jacinto Vélez survived seriosly injured, US women passengers Elsie and Hope Yoder died. Hit trees on approach and lost a wing.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 28 June 1932, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2023 08:50 | TB | Added |
| 22-Oct-2025 19:55 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
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