Accident North American T-6G Texan 1711,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63147
 
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Date:Wednesday 22 May 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-6G Texan
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Portuguesa
Registration: 1711
MSN: 182-765
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ponta Tombali, Iléu Colber -   Guinea-Bissau
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two T-6G collided during combat mission. Fur Pil Eduardo Nuno Ricou Casals (21) died. Other pilot Sarg António Lobato (force-landed ? bailed out ?) captured by PAIGC and POW until released seven years later.

Sources:

https://joseluislopotunafap.blogs.sapo.pt/435.html
http://ultramar.terra.biz/ L124
https://acidentesaviacaomilitar.blogspot.com/
Diário de Lisboa 25 May 1963, p16

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
12-Dec-2010 05:08 TB Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Damage, Narrative]
09-Aug-2014 20:24 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
03-Feb-2017 18:52 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative]
04-Feb-2017 17:52 TB Updated [Location, Narrative]
29-Jun-2018 17:19 A.J. Scholten Updated [Phase, Source]
05-Sep-2018 19:14 TB Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative]
30-Sep-2018 08:22 TB Updated [Source]
30-Sep-2018 08:25 TB Updated [Narrative]

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