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| Date: | Saturday 30 January 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna L-19A Bird Dog |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Army 29 AVN (MD ARNG) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi S of Church Hill, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A/C crashed and burned on a standard tactical mission with another light guard plane. A/C apparently was caught in a downdraft as it came in low over a wooded area and crashed in a barley field near US 213 approx 2 miles S of Church Hill. 1LT Dudley G. Roe III killed.
Sources:
http://www.armyaircrews.com/fixed.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2023 04:00 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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