40 | Air Mail Crash Covers

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English 1956. Airmail from LIMA (OHIO-USA) to SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE (stamps detached due to the water used to extinguish the fire of the Aviaco Company plane that was covering the MALAGA-TENERIFE route, and which on the night approach to Los Rodeos airport touched down at the beginning of the runway before crashing into a house which was destroyed, one person in the house died and all the occupants of the plane were saved despite it burning, most of the correspondence was recovered burned and the label was applied with the text RECOVERED FROM THE ACCIDENT SUFFERED BY THE AVIACO PLANE AT LOS RODEOS AIRPORT ON 29-9-56. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE.

International Auction #136

Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | 16:00

Lot 40

Starting price 240€
Starting price 240€
Illustrative price in other currencies
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  • GBP £ 206
  • CHF CHF 225
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