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| Date: | Friday 15 April 1921 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Curtiss ? |
| Owner/operator: | Curtiss ? |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Ancón -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Ancón |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hydroplane crashed from 50 meters at fundo Copacabana after a breakdown and was wrecked. Pilot Juan Leguía Swayne (21) and mechanic Walter Simmons not injured.
Note: hydroplane "120" flight Ancón-Salaverry. US pilot Brodley and Juan Leguía (E.D. 19 FEB 1921, p2); Leguía with hydroplane "Farman de 360 caballos" on raid Ancón-New York (via Paita, Buenaventura) (E.D. 4 MAR 1921, p2)
Sources:
El Deber (Arequipa) 16 April 1921, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2024 09:35 | TB | Added |
| 21-Feb-2024 18:32 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Feb-2024 19:15 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Feb-2024 18:41 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Feb-2024 20:39 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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