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| Date: | Tuesday 29 January 1957 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | American Aviation Co |
| Registration: | N7170A |
| MSN: | 29270 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | West Des Moines, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Des Moines, IA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Student pilot stole a plane at gunpoint and flew low over Des Moines, narrowly missing tall buildings, for 3hrs and 45m before crash landing in a field.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/127814939/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjEyNzgxNDkzOSwiaWF0IjoxNjk5OTg2ODgyLCJleHAiOjE3MDAwNzMyODJ9.ePtOEOFB2zNOJWQQPp_o_7e5W79Oibf_Geu4ZB-xL6Y
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2023 18:55 | Cobar | Added |
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