ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189554
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| Date: | Friday 6 October 1939 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Junkers W.34 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana |
| Registration: | n/a |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 30 km from Machalillo -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guayaquil |
| Manta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
'Atahualpa' crashed into a mountain in dense fog. Pilot, co-pilot and four passengers (Inspector Gen of Ecuador Army Enrique Ribadeneira). Type as single-engined "Junker 600 HP".
Sources:
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/18641/
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/18642/
World Air Forces
Correio da Manha 8 October 1939, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2016 18:36 | TB | Added |
| 01-Oct-2019 13:11 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2019 13:44 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2019 20:50 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative] |
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