Accident Piper PA-24-250 Comanche N5561P,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180547
 
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Date:Thursday 18 February 1960
Time:c. 08:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-24-250 Comanche
Owner/operator:Howe Aviation Company
Registration: N5561P
MSN: 24-625
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Perico, Mantanzas -   Cuba
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Miami (07:00)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Small airplane exploded in the air during bombing mission. US citizen Robert Frost. Robert Kerly**.

Sources:

La Nacion 19 February 1960, p17**
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001565/01144/1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Oct-2015 16:48 TB Added
18-Jan-2017 18:17 TB Updated [Time, Source, Narrative]
23-Jun-2018 06:20 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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