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| Date: | Tuesday 26 January 1960 |
| Time: | c. noon |
| Type: |  North American F-86F Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Venezolana (FAV) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rio Tocuyo, Edo.Lara -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA El Liberator, Palo Negro, Edo.Aragua |
Crashed in calle Vargas when struck power cables during aerobatics at low altitude over the town. S.Tte Santiago Rafael Mujica Palencia (21).
Sources:
La trágica historia del piloto Santiago Rafael Mujica Palencia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2025 10:22 | TB | Added |
| 21-Mar-2025 19:29 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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