ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170463
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 October 1953 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina |
| Registration: | B-036 |
| MSN: | 1455 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Berazategui, BA -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into Rio de la Plata about six kilometers off coast on test flight. Pilot Werner Baumbach (36) and argentine officer died. Aircraft commander and radio operator rescued. Ingenieur Karl Heinrich missing.
Sources:
Passauer Neue Presse 22 October 1953, p2
Scramble
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/23732/?page=4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2014 20:22 | TB | Added |
| 14-Oct-2014 13:53 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2015 18:35 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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