Incident Douglas C-47 (DC-3) YV-C-...,
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Date:Monday 4 February 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:LAV ?
Registration: YV-C-...
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Camaguey Airport -   Cuba
Phase: Landing
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Miami
Destination airport:Caracas
Narrative:
Seriously damaged in belly landing after landing gear did not deploy. Pilot Manuel Novell and co-pilot Juan Fragre slightly injured. Circled two hours before to burn fuel.

Sources:

La Nación (Santiago) 5 February 1957, p7

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