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| Date: | Thursday 21 June 1923 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: | Ansaldo S.V.A.5 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | n/a |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | El Alto, La Paz -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Paz |
| Oruro | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed by accelerated stall, due to a thin air condition in the area of El Alto at the time and probably heavy loaded plane. The italian pilot Count Aldo Barbaro Cornaro (31) was badly injured in the crash and died in the hospital at the same day.
Note: Aviator Cornaro crashed on take-off for a flight over La Paz, 5 NOV 1922. He was uninjured and the aircraft damaged (La Nación (Santiago) 6 NOV 1922, p11)
Sources:
Ansaldo S.V.A. 5, Serie: Pioneros de la Aviación Boliviana 1920-1924, Tomo 5.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 07:56 | TB | Added |
| 23-Jan-2025 07:03 | RCSP | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 26-Feb-2025 20:00 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Feb-2025 16:12 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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