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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N89637 |
| MSN: | 8684 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sequoia National Park, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresno, CA |
| Las Vegas, NV via Fresno, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Light plane crashed in the side of a mountain. Jack Steele (34). Passenger (25) survived and rescued after six days.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 4 June 1960, p12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2021 06:18 | TB | Added |
| 08-May-2022 15:15 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, ] |
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