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| Date: | Monday 9 November 1959 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea del Perú |
| Registration: | 542 |
| MSN: | 399-55715 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Lima -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched off Club Waikiki, Quebrada de Armendáriz, Miraflores, Lima. Alférez Manuel Montenegro Cortavarría rescued by motorboat. Aircraft lifted out of water next day by a tugboat.
Sources:
El Deber (Arequipa) 10 November 1959, p1
La Union (Pacasmayo) 11 November 1959, p2/12 November 1959, p2
(Scramble)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2023 16:33 | TB | Added |
| 13-Oct-2024 14:33 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Nov-2024 12:34 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Nov-2024 12:58 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Feb-2025 17:21 | jemr69 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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