Show Army Blimp Torn From Grasp of Ground Crew Wrecked by Wind L N N. J J. March farch 29 An A n 1 army bUmp blimp was a tangle or of wreckage to today as the result of Its rude reception by Jersey coast winds while on a vIsit from Lang Lang- Icy field Ya Va The army dirIgible TC was the grasp or of a aground ground ere crest of men and hurled nearl nearly a mIle b by a gust of wind that struck It while It was beIng walked Into i the is hangar Captain John McCullough comman commander com com- man mander pr ot of tie tle blimp and a seaman or of the landing crew were slightly In by br being knocked down as the ship blew away Warrant Warrant- Officer Lassiter and ana three soldiers were aboard the thc bUmp blimp They escaped when the shIp relieved of Its helium gas camE n do-n near the Lakehurst railroad station The fact that the rIp cord or of the helium gas bag was In the hands ot of otone one of the ground men and was pulled when time the away releasing the gas gag probably saved the ship Ihl from being blown out to tosea sea and saved the lives or of the offs offs- and three men aboard it The accIdent to the thc TC-o TC is is' the fourth mishap to overtake th the bUmps blimps which were orIginally built fo for the navy for experImental purI pur- pur I o es The TC 10 was wrecked In Ina ina a storm at Lan Langley ley field and sank sankin i in the Delaware rIver The J-E J and J 4 suffered severe damage in a storm near the tho night ht of March 4 while they were there to take tala part In the all air maneuvers heM held heMIn In connectIon wIth the tion tian of President Hoover |