Accident North American AT-6D Texan FAB-309,
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Date:Tuesday 20 May 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American AT-6D Texan
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Boliviana
Registration: FAB-309
MSN: 78-6598
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lago Titicaca -   Bolivia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Contacted the water and crashed when a four ship formation overflying the steamer Inca. Pilot S.Ten Guillermo Rivera Mercado rescued but died of exposure. Exact date of the accident not reported.

Sources:

El Deber (Arequipa) 28 May 1958, p1
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Apr-2016 20:36 TB Added
28-Jun-2018 07:41 A.J. Scholten Updated [Source]
24-Aug-2023 15:43 TB Updated [[Source]]

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