Accident North American B-25J Mitchell 7B40,
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Date:Thursday 7 July 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American B-25J Mitchell
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Venezolana (FAV)
Registration: 7B40
MSN: 108-33913
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:120 km from Caracas -   Venezuela
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Caracas
Narrative:
Bomber airplane crashed against embankment at Agua Fría, Miranda state.

Sources:

El Tiempo 8 July 1949, p1
La Aviación en Venezuela 1920-1950

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Apr-2014 10:32 TB Added
30-Apr-2014 10:32 TB Updated [Source]
30-Apr-2014 10:42 TB Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative]
30-Apr-2014 13:34 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants]
28-Sep-2014 20:20 TB Updated [Operator]
19-Sep-2019 21:00 TB Updated [Registration, Source]
04-Jul-2023 15:33 TB Updated [[Registration, Source]]

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