ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189236
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| Date: | Friday 12 August 2016 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna A-37B Dragonfly |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya (FAU) |
| Registration: | 273 |
| MSN: | 75-00413 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 35 km NE of Parrallada AB, Durazno -
 Uruguay
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Durazno AFB (SUDU) |
| Durazno AFB (SUDU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya, through an statement, informed of the crash of Cessna A-37B Dragonfly FAU 273. The aircraft was performing a training flight, and both pilots Teniente Primero (Aviador) -1st Lieutenant [Aviator]- Diego Tabaré Medeiros Pérez, y el Teniente Segundo (Aviador) -2nd Lieutenant [Aviator]- Cristian Javier Estevez Rojas, perished as a result.
The aircraft crashed 35 km NE of Brigada Aérea II, Santa Bernardina airport/Tte 2° Mario Walter Parallada (Durazno). Dragonfly belonged to Escuadrón Aéreo N° 2 (CAZA).
Sources:
http://www.fau.mil.uy/comunicado_025_2016.html
http://m.elacontecer.com.uy/28567-noticia-2016-08-12-noticia-2016-08-12.html
http://fausim.forosactivos.net/t17-numerales-de-los-aviones-fau
https://airpressman.com/air-forces/a-37b-dragonfly-post-maintenance-fly-test/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2016 18:57 | Anon. | Added |
| 12-Aug-2016 21:57 | Geno | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 18-Aug-2016 07:00 | junior sjc | Updated [Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2017 09:53 | TB | Updated [Location, Source] |
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