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| Date: | Sunday 23 December 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vultee BT-13 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean near Portugese Bend, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Torrance, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the ocean after an engine failure and sank.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCS19561224&e=24-12-1956-31-12-1958--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Dowdy+-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2023 12:17 | Cobar | Added |
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