Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-28 | Page 7 | Storm Downs Plane; Corporal is Killed

Storm Downs Plane Co Corporal Is Killed PORT WASHINGTON N. N Y June 28 P A W-A A storm tossed airplane which terrified hundreds of Long Island residents for almost an hour finally crashed last night killing an army corporal and critically injuring injuring ing a reserve reser lieutenant Returning to Mitchel field from antiaircraft practice off oU Fort Tilden the he plane was caught in a torrential thunderstorm Swinging about in great circles close to housetops it it sent residents of Port Washington Great Neck and other towns scurrying scurry ing to cellars Graduation exercises at the high school here were Inter The dead man was Corporal Gil Gil- bert Burnett 23 The pilot Lieutenant Lieu- Lieu tenant T. T J. J Creedon 30 was believed to be dying ding