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| Date: | Tuesday 4 June 1963 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Cessna O-1 Bird Dog |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Viernheim -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The US soldier without a pilot license committed suicid and crashed between Viernheim and Hüttenfeld. Type not confirmed.
Sources:
Passauer Neue Presse 6.6.1963, p5
Weser-Kurier 7 June 1963, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2012 10:35 | TB | Added |
| 28-Oct-2019 11:52 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Sep-2021 13:42 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 31-May-2025 14:29 | TB | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
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