Incident Avro 504K 79,
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Date:Tuesday 21 March 1939
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A504 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 504K
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Registration: 79
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:BA Quintero -   Chile
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
"Avro 79" crashed after both pilots bailed out.

Note: an airplane "N.o 79" from BA Quintero in a emergency landing near Quintero; left wing and left landing gear damaged, when crashed into the palisade of a sporting club 19 MAR 1937, 17:30; Ten 2°Rubén Castro Lopez and passenger unhurt (La Nación (Santiago) 20 MAR 1937, p17)

Sources:

La Nación (Santiago) 22 March 1939, p10

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2023 18:03 TB Added
06-Jun-2023 08:34 TB Updated
09-Jun-2023 14:14 TB Updated
11-Jun-2023 08:59 TB Updated
02-Jul-2023 14:42 TB Updated

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