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| Date: | Tuesday 15 August 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna OE-1 Bird Dog |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Horno Canyon near Camp Pendleton, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA |
Lost control, crashed and caught fire while circling over a crashed helicopter.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=NCT19610816.1.2&srpos=1608&e=01-01-1961-31-12-1961--en--20--1601-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2024 12:46 | Cobar | Added |
| 21-Apr-2024 14:44 | Cobar | Updated [Date, ] |
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