Accident Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker XA-..., xx May 1940
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Date:xx May 1940
Time:
Type:Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker
Owner/operator:Companía Aeronautica Francisco Sarabia (CAFSSA)
Registration: XA-...
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Campeche, YUC -   Mexico
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Pilot Jesús Argota took unautorized an airplane from hangar to make aerobatics with some friends "with tragic consequences". The "Bellanca" crashed and burned near Playa de San Ramón. Date not reported. Investigation report from 10 JUN 40.

Sources:

El Siglo de Torreón 12 June 1940, p4
El Informador 11 June 1940, p4

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Oct-2016 16:30 TB Added
21-Nov-2021 09:57 TB Updated [Date, Narrative]
10-Apr-2024 16:45 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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