Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-01-05 | Page 2 | Skill Saves Army Plane Forced down on S. F. Bay

Skill Saves Army Plane Forced Down on S. S F. F Bay RICHMOND Cal Cat Jan 5 UPA UP UPA A A twin-motored twin army transport plane forced down on San Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- I cisco bay was taken from the wa wa- ter today by coast guard crews who said damage would be slight due to the skillful piloting of Colonel Davenport Johnson commandant commandant commandant com com- mandant of Hamilton field army bombing base near here Colonel Johnson and his four companions none injured were rescued by speedboats a half hour after the big plane came down because of engine trouble last night He said the motors sputtered and died when he de descended descended descended de- de from to feet to get below dense clouds Either the carburetors iced up or the cylinders became too cold coldor or something like that he said Anyway the motors wouldn't respond so I set he her down on her belly with the wheels re re- re The plane remained afloat and Radioman F. F A. A McCallum communicated communicated communicated com com- immediately with Hamilton field Rescue boats were guided to the plane by burning papers the fliers had set afire on the wings as darkness and fog closed in Aboard the plane with Colonel Johnson and Radioman McCallum McCallUm McCallum McCal McCal- lum were Lieuten Lieutenant nt Aubrey Moore copilot Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Colonel Col Col- onel Griffin and Staff Sergeant George A. A Parker The plane a passenger 12 transport transport transport trans trans- port was being flown from Rockwell Rockwell Rockwell Rock Rock- well field San Diego to Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Ham Ham- ilton field f. 4