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| Date: | Tuesday 18 January 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman SA-16A Albatross |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 26th Air Rescue Squadron |
| Registration: | 51-7197 |
| MSN: | G-262 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 4,8 km E of Jardín, Antioquia -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Panama City-Albrook AFB |
Crashed during search for a missing Beech Bonanza aircraft of G.O. Rockwell.
Sources:
El Tiempo 19 January 1955, p1+15
The Panama American, January 20, 1955
USAF individual aircraft record card
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2024 22:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 03-May-2025 10:10 | phlamberts | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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