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| Date: | Monday 25 May 1959 |
| Time: | 23:35 |
| Type: | Airplane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Sahuarita, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sahuarita, AZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit a cactus while flying low, lost control and crashed in the desert.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/18785182/?clipping_id=8999720&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE4Nzg1MTgyLCJpYXQiOjE3MDkyODk2OTksImV4cCI6MTcwOTM3NjA5OX0.Ipuo8jjSYNFZGGwo6QByK1eJyGd-Sfqjz86pWCYmOQg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2024 10:59 | Cobar | Added |
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