Original: In 1969, on the eve of his 46th birthday, Marciano was a passenger in a small private plane, a Cessna 172An Article On Marciano At Check Six headed to Des Moines, Iowa.
Simplified: In 1969, on the eve of his 46th birthday, Marciano was a passenger in a small private plane, a Cessna 172, headed to Des Moines, Iowa.