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| Date: | Wednesday 21 September 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American T-6G Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Venezolana (FAV) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | EAM |
Crashed. TTE José Tobias Bilbau (25) and Alférez José Gonzalo Leal Riquez. Type not confirmed.
Note: (1) both listed died 30 AUG 1960, but (2) Bilbau listed as died 21 SEP 1960 on memory plate
Sources:
(1) Obituario del personal de la Fuerza Aérea desde su fundación
(2) https://www.infobae.com/america/venezuela/2022/12/10/con-bajo-apresto-operacional-y-pensiones-que-no-superan-los-60-dolares-la-aviacion-militar-cumple-hoy-102-anos-de-creada-y-la-fundacion-10d-celebrara-su-dia/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2025 09:36 | TB | Added |
| 19-Mar-2025 17:20 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 16-Sep-2025 16:34 | TB | Updated [Date, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Sep-2025 16:34 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 16-Sep-2025 16:36 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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