Accident English Electric Canberra B(I)8 479,
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Date:Thursday 11 June 1959
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic CNBR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
English Electric Canberra B(I)8
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea del Perú
Registration: 479
MSN: 71520
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Chiclayo -   Peru
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:BA Chiclayo
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Caught fire at 200 meters altitude while preparing to land after a training flight. Hit power cable when crashed. Cap Luis Silva and Cap Otto Hagmeister.

Sources:

http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/25715/
El Litoral 12 June 1959, p1
La Nacion 12 June 1959, p17

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Mar-2015 18:27 TB Added
06-Dec-2016 14:27 A.J.Scholten Updated [Cn]
14-Feb-2017 20:38 TB Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source]
28-Feb-2021 14:18 TB Updated [Phase, Narrative]
19-Sep-2023 06:58 TB Updated [[Phase, Narrative]]

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