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| Date: | Monday 17 July 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 18D |
| Owner/operator: | O.J. Whitney Inc |
| Registration: | NC1284 |
| MSN: | 174 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Santos Dumont, RJ -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched from 30 meters altitude after take-off. Pilot O.J. Whitney, mechanic Armon and passenger Major L.C. Mitchell.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 18 July 1939, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2023 07:33 | TB | Added |
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