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Date: | Sunday 7 September 1958 |
Time: | |
Type: | Consolidated Catalina |
Owner/operator: | private |
Registration: | OB-... ? |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | São Paulo de Olivença, AM -
Brazil
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Illegal Flight |
Departure airport: | Tucaia, Peru |
Destination airport: | Rio de Janeiro, RJ via Belém |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:(2) Peruvian bi-motor crashed near Amazonas river. Two crew and one US passenger Walter Youngblood (suffered injuries). (1) Suspected cocaine transport for contrabanistas. One crew Keneth Courtney arrested by indios. Both other occupants suffered injuries and remaining at the crash side.
Sources:
(2) Globo 13 SEP 1958, p12
(1) La Nación 9 September 1958, p8
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
11-Nov-2021 18:00 |
TB |
Added |
12-Feb-2024 16:50 |
Cobar |
Updated [Aircraft type, Phase] |