Accident Consolidated OA-10A Catalina 490,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179751
 
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Date:Saturday 6 August 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated OA-10A Catalina
Owner/operator:TAM Perú
Registration: 490
MSN: CV-531
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near BA Talara -   Peru
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Talara
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Disappeared at sea on a flight from Talara. Search abandoned 24 AUG.

Sources:

Correio da Manhã 10 August 1955, p10
El Deber (Arequipa) 9 August 1955, p5/24 August 1955, p5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Sep-2015 17:59 TB Added
11-Dec-2021 00:48 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
23-Aug-2023 18:57 TB Updated [[Location]]
08-Nov-2023 13:48 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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