ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71899
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| Date: | Monday 8 September 1941 |
| Time: | c. 08:00 |
| Type: | Stinson Faucett F-19 (SM-6B) |
| Owner/operator: | Faucett |
| Registration: | OB-BB./.. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Río Marañon -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Chiclayo |
Crashed-landed into river Marañon after engine failure when operated on a supply flight between Lamas and Tarapoto. Pilot José Russel went missing but reached a populated location after four days. Attempts made to salvage the cargo.
Note: (1) also reported as a plane from 24th Transport Escuadron of CAP in error. Peruvian Air Force used 6x F-19, between 1941-52, equiped with floats.
Sources:
(1) https://www.laahs.com/the-stinsons-of-elmer-j-faucett/ .
El Deber (Arequipa) 12 September 1941, p6/13 September 1941, p8
https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP726-1-1-52-210
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2010 12:14 | TB | Added |
| 29-Jul-2015 18:53 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities] |
| 26-Aug-2023 07:04 | TB | Updated [[Operator, Other fatalities]] |
| 23-Nov-2023 20:39 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
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