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| Date: | Thursday 8 September 1960 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: | Glider |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | El Mirage Dry Lake, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | El Mirage Airport, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in a spin and crashed.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19600909.1.12&srpos=2698&e=31-12-1959-31-12-1960--en--20--2681-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 13:28 | Cobar | Added |
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