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| Date: | Friday 12 February 1926 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss Carrier Pigeon |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Aerial Mail Service |
| Registration: | 602 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Montpelier, Williams county, Ohio -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL |
| Bryan, OH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cruising at low altitude, hit trees and crashed into wooden area. Pilot Arthur R. Smith was killed.
Sources:
Ref: baaa-acro.com; airmailpioneers.org
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2011 14:41 | Johnny Johnny | Added |
| 22-Nov-2021 19:29 | Cobar | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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