Show Verna lites Taxi 40 Miles in Downed Plane Four occupants of a 1 light plane were forced to make an emergency landing because of engine trouble near Rock RockSprings RockSprings Springs Wyoming recently and the four persons were safe af af- af after tel ter taxiing 40 miles mUes down a dirt road MRS JOSEPH Mecham of Vernal one of tile the passengers was flying home for the funeral of her husband who was killed bY falling pipe while working in Gillette Wyoming Earl Redmond of Gillette pilot of the Cessna landed on the Bar X Ranch Hanch and then taxied to Interstate 80 two t w o miles east of Point of Rocks about 18 miles northeast of Rock Springs THE OTHER two passengers ers were identified as David Hatch of Vernal and Jean Kra Kra- Krakow kow of Gillette Airport officials at Rock RockSpringS RockSprings SpringS said Mr Redmond radioed the tower about 3 pm to report his plane had a rough engine and he intended to try to land on a dirt road THE RADIO transmission lasted lasted onlY 30 seconds and was lost The airport was unable to get a fix on the planes plane's location When nothing was heard for more than an hour a search was started |