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| Date: | Thursday 17 November 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cuba -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Florida |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Disappeared over sea during return from bombing of Matanzas, Cuba. Bi-motor with two exil cubans.
Apache airplane carried 600 pounds explosives to bomb chemical factory in Matanzas, Cuba.
Note: Occupants presumed dead and aircraft destroyed.
Sources:
La Nacion 18 November 1966, p87
CIA report JMWAVE 4132 plane lost November 17, 1966 over Cuba.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2016 17:01 | TB | Added |
| 16-Feb-2024 14:39 | pby | Updated [Date, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 16-Feb-2024 14:40 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 19-May-2024 21:06 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 19-May-2024 21:09 | TB | Updated [Nature, ] |
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