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| Date: | Wednesday 2 September 1959 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mt. Rainier, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Boeing Field, WA (21:10) |
| Mt. Rainier | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Missing on mercy mission to Mt. Rainier. Drop of medical supplies for sick scientist. Found one week later crashed in deep snow 400 ft below the summit.
Sources:
The Bulletin 4 September 1959, p5/9 September 1959, p11
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 4 September, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2017 20:37 | TB | Added |
| 08-Nov-2017 09:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-May-2023 19:20 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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