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Plane crashes into Marine chapel at El Toro air show
A World War II vintage stunt plane crashed into the chapel at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station during the Navy Relief Air Show killing the pilot and a passenger. The church burned as winds hampered firefighting while Marines helped evacuate and the six week fundraiser continued.
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Marine Chapel
Michalski
EL Toro
Calif
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Los Angeles
Orange County
Larry Khune
Patricia Ford
Grant Wallace
Fullerton
Wallace
Ron Turner