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| Date: | Thursday 16 July 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | UAV |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Olancha Peak, Inyo National Forest, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | China Lake |
Radio-controlled drone plane crashed. Intense forest fire occured.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 17 July 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2017 20:23 | TB | Added |
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