Show F Nine Survivors of Bomber Crash Wait on Peak for Rescuers TAGS TAOS N. N M M. Nov 19 UP Nine UP-Nine Nine injured army fliers fliers' perched fliers perched on top of shaped dome-shaped B Baldy peak feet above sea level Thursday and puffed nervously at dropped to them by parachute while they waited for rescue workers to reach their lofty island in the sky I Food clothing and candy in addition to the were dropped to the fliers three fliers three of whom are believed in critical condition con con- by by Norman Kramer of Alamosa civil air patrol supervisor supervisor supervisor super super- visor for southern Colorado The nine and a dead companion identified only as Lieutenant have been stranded atop the lofty mountain in northern New Mexico since Wednesday morning when hen their B 17 army army bombing plane crashed into the east side of the peak Food Rushed to Base BaseA A truckload of food and medical supplies was rushed to the foot of the isolated peak Thursday Kramer said the rescue party climbing the bare rock mountain was making slow progress after camping out overnight on the side of the peak It appeared help might not reach the fliers until this afternoon The plane was heading south through New Mexico from Salina Kan when it apparently crashed at top speed into the peak Names of the bomber crew were not avail avail- able A. A D D. Packard caretaker for forthe forthe forthe the Costilla reservoir who reached the fliers Wednesday identified the dead man only as Lieutenant of Salina Kan from where the plane took off None of the others was identified but Packard said three were in serious condition and in need of The six others suffered I minor cuts bruises and shock he said A civilian group of rescuers led by Costilla County Coroner R. R C. C D Diaz az and Alamosa County Coroner John Allardice attempted to reach the mountain peak Wednesday night Sn horseback but darkness I and loose rocks forced them to toI camp a few hundred feet below where the fliers were located just under the timberline Doctors Join Party The civilian group of 30 or 35 members was joined by 12 army men Three doctors from Albuquerque Albuquerque Albuquerque Albu Albu- querque were included in the rescue party and four ambulances were held in waiting at the foot of the mountain the only tall peak for miles around Members of the Colorado civil air patrol at Pueblo planned to drop medical supplies food and bedding to the fliers Thursday and the rescue workers expected to reach the spot by noon Packard said he started climbing climbing climbing climb climb- ing the peak after he saw army planes circling the area He reported reported reported re re- re- re ported to the rescue party that he had established a small camp for the fliers below the timberline and lighted fires for them He carried a small supply of food on his trip up he said I |