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| Date: | Thursday 12 February 1959 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: | airplane |
| Owner/operator: | Alas Agricolas S.A. |
| Registration: | 394 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cañete -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Plane of the ex Bolivian AF Capitán Vitaliano Acero Ledesman crashed against the plane of US pilot Vernon Ashton (CAFA, on landing) while taking-off during dusting operation over a ranch. Ledesman died. Airplane of Ashton was damaged.
Sources:
El Deber (Arequipa) 13 February 1959, p2
La Union (Pacasmayo) 13 February 1959, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2023 17:13 | TB | Added |
| 14-Oct-2024 08:51 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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