Incident Vought O2U-2M Corsair 10,
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Date:Friday 5 May 1933
Time:morning
Type:Vought O2U-2M Corsair
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM)
Registration: 10
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Balbuena -   Mexico
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed during air festival 5 de Mayo. Landing gear and propeller bent. Pilot Antonio Lopéz uninjured. As "N°10" in local press. 1°Reg.Aero.

Note: Sesquiplane "Alcárate"...N°10" force-landed at Yurécurao while flying with N°7 and 9 from Balbuena to El Rosario, 4 JAN 1930. Capitán Aguilar and mechanic Hoyos Leyva unhurt. Aircraft considerable damaged at lower wings, landing gear and propeller (El Informador 6 JAN 1930, p1+6)

Sources:

El Siglo de Torreón 6 May 1933, p1
Scramble (10 May 1933)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Oct-2016 17:49 TB Added
06-Oct-2016 18:00 TB Updated [Narrative]
29-Mar-2017 07:48 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Damage]
23-Mar-2024 16:01 TB Updated [Narrative]

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