Incident Hawker Hurricane XB 556,
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Date:Tuesday 2 October 1951
Time:10:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic HURI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hurricane XB
Owner/operator:Aeronáutica Militar
Registration: 556
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near S. João da Madeira -   Portugal
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Espinho
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed at Casal Delo after engine failure at 400 meters. Pilot Cabo Fernando Loureiro Peixoto escaped slightly injured. Both wings destroyed. "R.V.B. n°556".

Sources:

Diário de Lisboa 2 October 1951, p7

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Sep-2018 13:08 TB Added
09-Dec-2023 20:43 TB Updated [Operator]

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