Accident North American F-51D Mustang FAB-19,
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Date:Saturday 4 June 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-51D Mustang
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Boliviana
Registration: FAB-19
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Tapacari -   Bolivia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. Chief of staff of FAB Coronel George Jordán Mercado killed.

Sources:

El Tiempo 6 June 1955, p8
Scramble
Youngstown Vindicator 4 June 1955, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
10-Jul-2009 20:03 angels one five Updated
26-Jan-2014 18:33 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]
12-Feb-2014 18:36 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
24-Apr-2016 16:59 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities]
24-Apr-2016 19:21 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Location, Source]
13-Jun-2019 19:02 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]

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