Accident Vultee BT-13A Valiant GN-36,
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Date:Saturday 18 June 1949
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic VALI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vultee BT-13A Valiant
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Nicaragua (FAN)
Registration: GN-36
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Waspán (Rio Coco) -   Nicaragua
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:campo Waspán
Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire on a observation flight. Ten Enrique González Vega (21) and mechanic (MFA) G.N. Gustavo Rivera.

Sources:

La Noticias (Managua) 19 June 1949, p1
https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1371-1-49-61 (image169)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Apr-2019 19:52 TB Added
21-Apr-2019 19:57 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
26-Oct-2023 15:23 TB Updated [[Aircraft type]]

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