Accident North American Harvard III (T-6) 1659,
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Date:Monday 9 July 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American Harvard III (T-6)
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Portuguesa
Registration: 1659
MSN: 88-14743
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sobreiro, Mafra -   Portugal
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA1 Sintra
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Loss of propeller. Pilot Vítor Sérgio da Cruz Gonçalves bailed out but parachute entangled on airplane.

Sources:

Correio da Manhã 12 July 1956, p10
Diário de Lisboa 11 July 1956, p14
https://acidentesaviacaomilitar.blogspot.com/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Sep-2015 20:50 TB Added
21-Jan-2017 18:23 TB Updated [Date, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Feb-2017 19:28 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
05-Sep-2018 07:43 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative]
05-Sep-2018 07:49 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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