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| Date: | Thursday 13 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell H-13 Sioux |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | New York, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit appartment building at Governor's Island during routine landing. Pilot (30).
Sources:
Toledo Blade 14 August 1959, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2017 19:19 | TB | Added |
| 20-May-2022 19:44 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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