Accident North American T-6G Texan 263, Tuesday 28 April 1959
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Date:Tuesday 28 April 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-6G Texan
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Registration: 263
MSN: 182-802
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:S of Iquique -   Chile
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Escuela Tactica
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Emergency landing at Caramucho, caused by pilots "lack of discipline during the course of the flight". S.Ten Daniel (Hernán) Moraga Luna seriously injured. Damage 63%, SOC 11 NOV 1960.

Sources:

El Avión North American T-6 en Chile / Danilo Villarroel Canga, p110 (via Scribd)

Revision history:

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