Incident Curtiss ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355660
 
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Date:Monday 8 January 1923
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Type:Curtiss
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Registration:
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Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Punta Este -   Uruguay
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Departure airport:Maldonado
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Forced landing on beach during a thunderstorm. Aviador Guillermo Thilcoat uninjured. Rudder breaking off.

Note: Aviador Zite and mechanic Jorge Hubey Fisher crashed from 50 meters at Montevideo and escaped uninjured, 12 FEB 1923. Aircraft considerable damaged (L.N. 13 FEB 1923, p6)

Sources:

La Nación (Santiago) 9 January 1923, p8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Mar-2024 14:17 TB Added
17-Mar-2024 10:32 TB Updated [Narrative]

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