Incident Fairchild UC-61 ? ES-51,
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Date:Friday 8 February 1946
Time:09:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic FA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild UC-61 ?
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM)
Registration: ES-51
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mexico City, DF ? -   Mexico
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on side of Cerro "El Judío" after engine failure. Pilot Cap Marcos Ramírez Castañeda and mechanic José Vega Vega were injured. Registration given as "ES-51" Escuela Superior de Guerra.

Sources:

El Informador 9 February 1946, p1+2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Dec-2021 10:04 TB Added
08-Dec-2021 12:53 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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