Mid-air collision Accident Boeing-Stearman PT-13 EPS-76,
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Date:Thursday 7 July 1960
Time:c. 12:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic ST75 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing-Stearman PT-13
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM)
Registration: EPS-76
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 5 km from BAM Zapopán, JAL -   Mexico
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BAM N°5 Zapopán, JAL/EMA (12:15)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with PT-13 EPS-71 in a nine ship formation and crashed five minutes after take-off. Instructor Ten P.A. Alejandro Bravo Macedo and Cad Manuel Sánchez Contreras.

Sources:

El Informador 8 July 1960, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Dec-2021 21:44 TB Added
03-Dec-2021 21:48 TB Updated [Other fatalities]

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