Accident Vultee BT-13A ? ,
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Date:Sunday 15 June 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VALI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vultee BT-13A ?
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Cuenca -   Ecuador
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Guayaquil
Narrative:
Disappeared in hight winds and bad visibility. Coronel Victor Balseca (Chief of II Division Militar) and pilot Ten Simón Ricaurte. Found crashed in a 600 meters deep canyon near Cecha, Azuay 17 JUN. Type cabin plane BT-13A or AT-6 Texan possible.

Sources:

La Nación (Santiago) 17 June 1947, p7/18 June 1947, p7

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