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| Date: | Wednesday 28 November 1962 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Vampire |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Dominicana (FAD) |
| Registration: | 2734 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Mella -
 Dominican Republic
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA San Isidro |
Pilot 1°Ten José de Jesús Curiel Mejía (24) bailed out at 7,000ft after a possible fame-out. The "Vampiro...MK5-27-34" crashed at km 9 of highway 46 to Mella.
Note: canopy of a "Vampiro MK-5" detached while flying over BA San Isidro at about 700 km/h and struck the vertical and right stabilizer (photo). Pilot Major Nicanor Acosta Paulino landed safely. Report published by FAD in publication "Alas", on 31 DEC 1965, with no occurence date (Listín Diario 7 JAN 1966, p3 (photo)).
"Vampiro 2726" in a forced landing in a field at Las Americas Airport, 10:20, 14 AUG 1969. Pilot Ten Luis Manuel Santana González (El Caribe 15 AUG 1969, p1 (photo)).
Sources:
Listín Diario (Santo Domingo) 29 November 1962, p1+2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2024 07:46 | TB | Added |
| 24-Jul-2024 15:15 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 16-Aug-2024 19:34 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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