ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227921
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| Date: | Monday 21 March 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24 Comanche 250 |
| Owner/operator: | Aerologics Corp |
| Registration: | N6137P |
| MSN: | 24-1237 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Matanzas -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down while overflying Matanzas province. Forced landed. Pilots Howard (33) and Chigalli (35) slightly injured and captured.
Sources:
Jornal do Brasil 22 March 1960, p2 (photo)
San Bernardino Sun 22 March 1960, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2019 07:52 | TB | Added |
| 01-Nov-2019 17:18 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 18-Dec-2019 19:51 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Dec-2019 19:52 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Feb-2021 17:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 07-May-2022 18:12 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
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