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| Date: | Wednesday 26 August 1959 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: | Vertol SH-21 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 13 mi N of Thule -
 Greenland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kanak |
| Thule AB |
Crashed on ambulance flight. Two crew and five passengers. Livingston Lord Satterthwite (50) killed.
Sources:
Passauer Neue Presse 29.8.1959, p2
Toledo Blade 28 August 1959, p2
Youngstown Vindicator 27 August 1959, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2013 19:07 | TB | Added |
| 26-Oct-2017 17:07 | TB | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
| 26-Oct-2017 18:10 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 02-Dec-2017 16:09 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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