Accident Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplaza R-153, Sunday 8 March 1931
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Date:Sunday 8 March 1931
Time:por la tarde
Type:Silhouette image of generic jn4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplaza
Owner/operator:C.P. Muffatti
Registration: R-153
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Puerto Nuevo, Buenos Aires -   Argentina
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
El día domingo 8 de marzo del año 1931 en horario de la tarde el avión Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplaza matrícula R-153 estaba realizando una exhibición aérea en Puerto Nuevo, Buenos Aires para recaudar fondos para los huérfanos de los militares muertos en acción de armas, el piloto uruguayo Carlos Mufatti estaba acompañado de su esposa, en plena maniobra acrobatica hubo un desperfecto del motor y el avión se estrelló, el piloto resultó ileso pero su esposa gravemente herida.

Sources:

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_JN-4_Jenny
EL ORDEN, lunes 9 de marzo de 1931, página 1
https://www.santafe.gob.ar/hemeroteca/diario/1102/?page=1
SANTA FE, lunes 9 de marzo de 1931, página 1
https://www.santafe.gob.ar/hemeroteca/diario/12826/?page=1
El Deber (Arequipa) 10 de marzo de 1931, p8
https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP726-1-1-42-59#?xywh=742%2C1850%2C1131%2C648&cv=7


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Dec-2023 18:51 TB Added
05-Nov-2024 19:23 Gamietea Esteban Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]

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