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| Date: | Thursday 23 November 1967 |
| Time: | 12:04 |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea del Perú |
| Registration: | 491 |
| MSN: | 580-7269 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Sullana, Piura -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Talata (SPYL) |
| SPYL |
The aircraft was part of a formation training flight of four T-33, when a sudden inflight engine explosion occurred and destroyed the aircraft. The T-33 crashed near the Chira river mouth at Sullana, Piura, killing the only pilot on board, Alf. FAP Horacio Graciano Martín Polar Delgado.
Sources:
La Union (Pacasmayo) 24 November 1967, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2024 08:05 | jemr69 | Added |
| 13-Oct-2024 13:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Oct-2024 15:33 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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