Wirestrike Accident Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon 4617, Tuesday 5 February 1963
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Date:Tuesday 5 February 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L37 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Portuguesa
Registration: 4617
MSN: 15-1199
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 13
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Location:Vila Pery (Chimoio) -   Mozambique
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:BA10 Beira
Narrative:
Hit power line and crashed.

Sources:

Scramble
https://altimagem.blogspot.com/2013/12/90a-lockheed-pv-2-harpoon-segunda-parte.htmlD
Diário de Lisboa 6 February 1963, p1+9

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
08-Aug-2014 19:14 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
09-Aug-2014 15:06 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
10-Aug-2015 20:15 TB Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
28-Sep-2018 18:45 TB Updated [Operator, Source, ]

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