ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 253968
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 August 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | helicopter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi from Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| US Army Signal Corps Depot, Tobyhanna, PA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Huge Army helicopter crashed in heavy fog while returning from search of missing Piper Comanche. Pilot (37) killed. Two others injured.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 24 August 1961, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2021 08:46 | TB | Added |
| 26-Apr-2021 08:52 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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