"Forty-five..."
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January 1, 1970
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Who: Graham Hill, British racing driver. — Note: Hill was piloting a light aircraft, callsign "Forty-five Yankee" when he it crashed into a golf course shortly before landing in bad weather. Owing to the fact his final radio broadcast abruptly cut off midway through giving the callsign, investigators believed the aircraft had crashed in the process of giving his message. It is believed Hill misunderstood his distance from the airport and began a premature descent.
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Who: Graham Hill, British racing driver. — Note: Hill was piloting a light aircraft, callsign "Forty-five Yankee" when he it crashed into a golf course shortly before landing in bad weather. Owing to the fact his final radio broadcast abruptly cut off midway through giving the callsign, investigators believed the aircraft had crashed in the process of giving his message. It is believed Hill misunderstood his distance from the airport and began a premature descent.