Accident Cessna L-19A Bird Dog ,
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Date:Saturday 30 January 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic O1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna L-19A Bird Dog
Owner/operator:U.S. Army 29 AVN (MD ARNG)
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Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 mi S of Church Hill, MD -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
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Narrative:
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:

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19-Sep-2023 04:00 nhofmann54 Added

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