ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175252
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| Date: | Saturday 15 April 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas B-26B Invader |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Liberación (FAL) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Dry Tortugas, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cuba |
| NAS Boca Chica | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Damaged by Cuban AAA during "Puma Strike" bombing raid. Crashed in sea 50 km off north coast of Havana while attempting to return to Boca Chica.
Sources:
El Tiempo 16 April 1961, p1
Scramble
various
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2015 16:05 | TB | Added |
| 10-Apr-2015 16:11 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 30-Oct-2015 16:21 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2017 14:44 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2017 14:49 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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