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Show PLANES COLLIDE SKME KILLED TWO OFFICER3 AND FOUR MEN MEET DEATH AS FOKKER MACHINE MA-CHINE CAU3E8 COLLI80N Othera Killed Instantly In Leaping From Plane at Langely Field Official Investigation Under Way Newport News. Major Gearhart, Captain Doylo and four enlisted mon woro killed ut Langoly field Wodnei-day Wodnei-day when a Martin bomber collided with an airplane while making n landing. It was reported that the Kokkcr sldo-awlpcd the Martin, but official at the flying station rofuscd to confirm con-firm or deny this until they had made an Investigation. Tho machines had boon up for a practice spin. Tho enlisted men killed woro: Staff Sergoant Muriel: nnd Privates Itunkit, Loon Itolas and Thomas Jordan. Tho bomber was In the nlr when Major Gearhart tool: off in n Fokker, Tho lighter machlno struck tho tail of the bombor nnd both machines fell. Major Gonrnart, Captain Doylo nnd Sorgeant Marlck wero caught ln tho wreckage and burned to death and Privates Blunkn and Jordan wero kllloil almost Instantly when thoy Jumped. Tho smaller machine struck tho bombor amidships cutting of tho tall. Both pianos hovered a moment, then both broke Into flames nnd crashed. |