Incident Boeing 40B-4 GN-1,
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Date:Wednesday 27 April 1938
Time:noon
Type:Boeing 40B-4
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea de Nicaragua (FAN)
Registration: GN-1
MSN: 1438
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:León -   Nicaragua
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Forced landing at barrio Silva after a propeller failure. Pilot GN Capitán Charles Baldwin and Sarg Av GN Blandón.

Sources:

Central American and Caribbean Air Forces by Daniel P. Hagedorn
Nicaraguan Air Force 1934-1953 (LAAHS)
La Prensa 28 April 1938, p1 (image 553)
https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP571-6-3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Oct-2011 06:16 harro Added
28-Oct-2023 17:51 TB Updated
05-Dec-2023 21:32 TB Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
06-Dec-2023 07:33 TB Updated [Narrative]

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