1. Crash at La Aurora

    · La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala

    Crash at La Aurora
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    During his attempted New York–Tierra del Fuego record flight, Saint-Exupéry stopped at La Aurora and crashed on takeoff, suffering serious injuries. The Spanish source states that he made a stop at La Aurora on 16 February 1938; the crash followed the attempted departure.

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