Accident Grumman JRF-6B Goose (G-21A) PGM-2,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165684
 
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Date:Tuesday 14 September 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic G21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman JRF-6B Goose (G-21A)
Owner/operator:Aviación Naval Argentina
Registration: PGM-2
MSN: 1148
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Puerto Santa Cruz -   Argentina
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Rio Gallegos
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Missing. Body of radio-operator 1.cabo Angel Cruz found 19 September 1948 and alférez Roberto Balestra found 20 September 1948 near Río Santa Cruz. Pilot Ten José Jubany, 2.cabo Antonio Micaelan and 2.cabo Ramón Gonzáles.

Sources:

El Litoral 20 September 1948, p3
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21918/
El Litoral 21 September 1948, p2
El Litoral 17 September 1948, p3
El Orden 22 September 1948, p1
https://pasohoy.com/a-75-anos-de-la-tragedia-aerea-en-puerto-santa-cruz/?fbclid=IwAR1p4JP8wyljBxJRJ3Y5I62JLNGDsnmBRMyq2GdXkH-e7vvmI0ylGvMNCrE

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Apr-2014 16:57 TB Added
22-Apr-2014 16:59 TB Updated [Source]
05-Jan-2015 16:02 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
05-Jan-2015 16:05 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
05-Jan-2015 16:06 TB Updated [Operator]
17-Feb-2015 17:32 TB Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Feb-2015 18:12 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative]
26-Jun-2023 17:18 gwydd Updated [[Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative]]
01-Jul-2023 05:24 gwydd Updated [[[Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative]]]

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