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| Date: | Monday 28 August 1961 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Bell H-13H Sioux |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kirchen-Thumbch -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 503 Aviation Company |
Crashed near the military training area Grafenwöhr. Capt Manuel G. Guerrero (33). Two seat reconnaissance helicopter.
Sources:
Passauer Neue Presse 29.8.1961, p4
Prescott Evening Courier 28 AUG 1961, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2013 16:12 | TB | Added |
| 04-Mar-2022 22:11 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Apr-2025 20:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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