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| Date: | Thursday 27 October 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American AT-6D Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca (FAG) |
| Registration: | 52 |
| MSN: | 121-41668 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Palín -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Airplane of the FAG crashed and burned on a mountain. Pilot Ten Factor Méndez and medico hospital militar and congressman for Dept of Jutiapa Dr Carlos Martínez Palma.
Note: accident date seems to be earlier. According to Aeroflight AT-6D "52" crashed 12 Otober 1949 near Esquintla (Scramble: w/o 11 Oct 49). It seems to be the same event.
Sources:
La Noticia (Managua) 28 October 1949, p1 (image193)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2023 10:15 | TB | Added |
| 18-Dec-2023 12:43 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2025 19:08 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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