Accident Curtiss Hawk II VF-1,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29861
 
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Date:Tuesday 22 May 1934
Time:
Type:Curtiss Hawk II
Owner/operator:Cuerpo de Aviación del Perú (CAP)
Registration: VF-1
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Iquitos -   Peru
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Peruvian Hawk fighter plane crashed into Amazonas River near the estuary of Río Itaya after engine exploded at 30 meters altitude while descenting during a test flight. Pilot Ten Augusto Tello Dyer killed. Sea Hawk II version on floats.

Sources:

Air Enthusiast 45
El Tiempo 24 May 1934, p14
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
31-Aug-2016 10:15 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
29-May-2017 18:15 TB Updated [Operator]
12-Nov-2019 08:21 TB Updated [Operator]
20-Aug-2023 20:22 TB Updated [[Operator]]
21-Aug-2023 08:37 TB Updated [[[Operator]]]
21-Oct-2023 06:09 TB Updated [[[[Operator]]]]
29-Nov-2023 14:38 TB Updated [Country]

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