Accident Travel Air 4000 R-2,
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Date:Sunday 26 June 1932
Time:morning
Type:Travel Air 4000
Owner/operator:Cuerpo de Aviadores Militares del Ejército
Registration: R-2
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Quito -   Ecuador
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
"Rio" crashed on third flight with passengers during a ceremony. Pilot Jacinto Vélez survived seriosly injured, US women passengers Elsie and Hope Yoder died. Hit trees on approach and lost a wing.

Sources:

La Nación (Santiago) 28 June 1932, p6

Revision history:

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