Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-11-25 | Page 20 | CAB Will Sift Crash Evidence

IC CAB A B WilL SIFT CRASH EVIDENCE Believed to be one of the most reaching far-reaching inquiries ever undertaken undertaken undertaken under under- taken by the civil aeronautics board a Salt Lake hearing into probable cause of a United Air AirLines AirLines AirLines Lines plane crash November 4 near Centerville had been concluded concluded con con- eluded Monday Officials of the C CAB A B the civil aeronautics a administration and United Air Lines had nad left for their headquarters The hearing was adjourned at the federal building at p. p m. m Saturday by G. G Grant Mason C CAB A B member and Stewart Stewart Stewart Stew Stew- art G. G Tipton associate examiner Mr Mason said that although the formal hearing was adjourned the case was not closed and that the C CAB A B would still receive any information bearing on cause of the crash which took 10 lives Testimony and exhibits received at the 11 day 11 day hearing are to be used by the C CAB A B in issuing findings findings findings find find- ings as to probable cause of the accident and in suggesting measures measures measures mea mea- to prevent future accidents It was expected that probably months would pass before a decision decision decision de de- de- de is announced by the C CAB A B so voluminous was the record compiled at the hearing The transcript of testimony included about 2000 pages and exhibits number numbered numbered num num- ber All this evidence and testimony must be sifted by the board As Asa a comparison of time needed to arrive at a decision it was recalled recalled recalled re re- re- re called that the C CAB A B issued in November a decision in a plane accident accident accident ac ac- ac- ac just west of Salt Lake City last March 31 in which a private flier was dragged to death by his parachute following a leap from his crippled plane Although investigation of this mishap was brief and no hearing was necessary more than seven months elapsed before a decision was announced