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| Date: | Wednesday 2 November 1955 |
| Time: | 12:55 |
| Type: | Piper PA-16 Clipper |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico 30 mi S of Dry Tortugas, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Havana, Cuba |
| Key West, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched near a tug after being blown off course in strong winds, occupants rescued by the tug.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=Ej4eAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA27&dq=%C2%A0plane+crash&article_id=1845,390453&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigubCYibCLAxV4h_0HHdAsBz84HhDoAXoECAgQAw#v=onepage&q=%C2%A0plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2025 11:39 | Cobar | Added |
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