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| Date: | Sunday 1 January 1939 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | airplane |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Nicaragua |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Managua -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on airport. US pilot Mitchell uninjured. Escuela de Guardia Nacional. Type reported as "Pipilacha" (Dragonfly).
Note: Taylorcraft J-2 Cub (991) GN-4 last seen 1939 (Aeroflight)
Sources:
La Noticia (Managua) 3 January 1939, p1 (image9)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2024 10:15 | TB | Added |
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