Accident Republic F-47D Thunderbolt 466,
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Date:Friday 11 April 1958
Time:08:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-47D Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea del Ejército de Cuba (FAEC)
Registration: 466
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Miramar/La Habana -   Cuba
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Tte Brihuega/La Habana
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost altitude after take-off from rwy N°8 due to engine problems, crashed into residential area 500 meters further and burst into flames. Pilot S.Ten Oscar Luis Max Machado died. Six injured, four serious, during rescue operations. Registration given as "465" in report.

Sources:

http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001565/00707/1 +supplemento 1
Scramble (466)
Youngstown Vindicator 11 April 1958, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Oct-2015 14:05 TB Added
30-Oct-2015 17:28 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
30-Oct-2015 17:50 TB Updated [Narrative]
02-Nov-2015 10:51 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Jan-2016 19:15 TB Updated [Source]
26-Mar-2016 19:15 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Source]
25-Nov-2017 15:18 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
17-Jul-2018 18:53 TB Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Jul-2018 19:07 TB Updated [Narrative]
28-Feb-2021 13:26 TB Updated [Narrative]

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