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| Date: | Friday 16 February 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-5 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | Aviación Naval Argentina |
| Registration: | 3-A-216 |
| MSN: | 388 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | BAN Comandante Espora, provincia de Buenos Aires, -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BAN Comandante Espora |
El 16 de febrero de 1962, el avión Vought F4U-5 Corsair registro 0388/3-A-216, perteneciente a la Aviación Naval Argentina, cuyo piloto era el Capitán Laponi, es destruido tras aterrizar con su carga de bombas, que no pudieron ser lanzadas durante un ejercicio, las mismas estallan tras desprenderse una vez que el avión toco tierra en la BAN Comandante Espora, provincia de Buenos Aires, el piloto resulto ileso.
Sources:
AMILARG
http://amilarg.com.ar/vought-f4u-corsair.html
Chance Vought F-4U5 “Corsair” en la Aviación Naval Argentina
https://prensaohf.com/2022/03/07/chance-vought-f-4u5-corsair-en-la-aviacion-naval-argentina/?fbclid=IwAR31zabND7zOvq4YxbtdFDtMaVNvPSOoE_VGZNnoUiiDYB2jaxeNj5UHpmo
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2025 18:56 | Esteban Fabian Gamie | Added |
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