Show ARMY AIRMEN r D TH Killing Plane PlaneL L Lands nd Minus Wheels Th Their ir grim mission attended by bya a b taking breath joust with with d ath at atthe atthe atthe the Salt Lake City airport late Frid Friday Friday Fri Fri- d day y two army airmen shrugged off their harrowing exp experience rien e Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day and prepared to carry out orders or or- ders questioning ders-questioning questioning of an accused soldier slayer Lieutenant W. W H. H Neal squadron supply officer at March Field who emerged unscathed with his flight companion from their crippled five- five ton Martin Mart n bomber after a thrilling belly landing at the airport arranged arranged arranged ar ar- ar- ar ranged Saturday to question C. C W. W White self described air corps soldier held in the city jail in connection con con- n with the mystery slaying of Private Jack T. T Ashburn of Fort Douglas Monday night May lUay Bare Motive Questioning of White by Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieu- Lieu tenant Neal police said may uncover uncover uncover un un- un- un cover the motive for the slaying of Ashburn a a phase of the crime the accused murderer has refused to divulge Police were preparing to sign a murder complaint against t the h e prisoner when Lieutenant Neal re requested requested requested re- re quested an interview with him It was vas the first indication that United States army had taken official noice notice notice no- no tice ice of the killing White airport officials said Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- may have escaped questioning question- question ing ng except for the coolness and courage displayed by Lieutenant Neal Teal and his companion Corporal John ohn D. D Chason airport supply service ervice in a a thrilling drama of the airways at the ai airport port Friday Over the airport rt after ater a flight fligh of four hours and 20 minutes mInutes' from froth March Field the two fliers found Continued on Page Two Column Five I BELLY LANDING SAVES AIRMEN Continued from drom Page One their landing gear jammed One of ot the retractable wh wheels els of the huge b bomber Corporal Chason discovered dis discovered discovered dis- dis covered to his horror would not lower into landing position A flash flash from th the planes plane's radio apprised apprised ap ap- airport officials and air corps mechanics at the army hangar of the predicament Circles Airport For more than half an hour the big plane circled the airport as Corporal Chason sought to dislodge the wheel The task proved fruitless fruitless fruitless fruit fruit- less and when Corporal Chason re reported reported reported re- re ported the fact to Lieutenant Neal he was given permission to parachute parachute parachute para para- chute to safety Although a crackup appeared inevitable and the corporal weighs only pounds he asked his su superior superior su- su u- u officer to allow him hint to stay in the plane He offered the theory that his weight in the rear cockpit would offset a possible nose over when the time came for the forced landing both knew could not be avoided As the bomber droned above the field a police ambulance summoned by airport officials arrived and with the airport rescue crew and fire truck stood by at the north end of the field More than W P A workers airport attendants and visitors had gathered hoping against hope that the airmen would dislodge dge the stubborn stubborn stubborn stub stub- born wheel Flashes Word Vord Then came the flash from Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieu Lieu- tenant N Neal al Were going to land he radioed Watchers saw the free wheel withdraw into the fuselage as the bomber circled for the last time Like a crippled bird setting its wings for a death dive the big bomber bomb bomb- er began its descent Motors were shut off ov over ovir r the south end of the field and as the ship glided in Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieu Lieu- tenant Neal tailed fish to cut his speed Hold Their Breath Lower and lower the bomber set set- tIed Watchers held their breath Ambulance and rescue crews made ready for action And then it was over Gracefully with scarcely a bump the ton five-ton ship was brought down downIn In a perfect landing on its fuse fuse- lage Skidding in the soft dirt for about feet the plane came to a gentle halt baIt less than 50 feet from the fire truck and ambulance |