Accident Beechcraft UC-45B Expeditor CS-TAA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192975
 
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Date:Tuesday 5 August 1947
Time:10:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft UC-45B Expeditor
Owner/operator:Sociedade Açoriana de Transportes Aéreos (SATA)
Registration: CS-TAA
MSN: 6076
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Santa Maria, Azores -   Portugal
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Ribeira Grande/Santana, San Miguel (09:58)
Destination airport:Santa Maria
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
"Açor" crashed in sea. Pilot (27), mechanic (23) and four passengers.

Sources:

World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
Diário de Lisboa 6 August 1947, p1
various
unknown (c/n, time)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jan-2017 10:19 TB Added
21-Jan-2017 15:32 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
28-May-2022 08:45 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
07-Nov-2022 12:16 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type]

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