Show Vernal Rangely Fliers Injured in Plane Crash A small aircraft with two men aboard crashed Sunday ev- ev evening evening ening at dusk three miles out of Rangely when the planes plane's landing gear caught In a com com- communication's cable as the plane was making a landing ap MARION HAP Swain Ver nal building contractor and a n d dArnold Arnold Weiss ROTC in- in instructor Instructor escaped from the craft alive minutes after the crash Mr Swains Swain's left leg was severed and tangled in braces in inthe the cockpit and the two men sensing danger of explosion quickly untangled the shredded leg and crawled 50 feet from i ithe the demolished plane A passerby applied a belt tourniquet to Mr Swains Swain's bleed ing leg prior to the arrival of the Rangely ambulance At Atthe Atthe the Rangely Hospital Mr Swains Swain's leg was removed and stitches were taken In a severe gash down his forehead and nose OTHE OTHER R injuries to Mr Swain include two broken ribs broken right leg a concussion broken nose and extensive lac- lac lacerations and bruises Mr WeIss who was also taken to the Rangely Hospital ed two broken ribs and lacera lacera- lacerations and bruises MONDAY morning Mr Mr Swain was flown from Rangely to Salt Lake City in a Rangely ambulance plane He went by ambulance from the Salt Lake airport to the Veterans Veteran's Hospit al Tuesday morning further surgery on his leg was admin three inches above the ankle and at present Mr Swain Is reported to be In satisfactory condition The wives of the two injured men and Mr and Mrs Bill Thomas of Rangely had I Continued on page 8 |