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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky EH-19B Chickasaw |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-3896 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near O'Neill, NE -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed near a weather station. German Metereologist Dr Günther Loeser and five crew died.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 31.07.1953, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 11:43 | TB | Added |
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