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Show PUIS COLLIDE SIX ARE KILLED TWO OFFICERS AND FOUR MEN MEET DEATH AS FOKKER MACHINE MA-CHINE CAUSES COLLISON Others Killed Instantly In Leaping f From Plane at Langely Field Official Investigation ' , Under Way Newport News. Major Gearhnrt, Captain Doyle and four enlisted men (vere killed at Lanstety field Wednes-luy Wednes-luy when a Martin bomber collided with an airplane while making a andlng. It was reported that the Fokker lde-swiped the Martin, but officials it the flying station refused to con-arm con-arm or deny this until they had made an investigation. The machines had seen up far a practice spin. The enlisted men killed were: Staff Sergeant Marick and Privates Bunka, (eon Kolas and Thomas Jordan. The bomber was In the air when Major Gearhnrt took off in a B'okker, The lighter machine struck the tail of the bomber and both machines fell. Major Gearhart, Captain Doyle and Serjeant Marick were caught in the wrecknge and burned to death and Privates "Blunka and Jordan were killed almost instantly when they Jumped. The smaller machine struck the bomber amidships cutting of the tail. Both planes hovered a-moment, then both roke Into flames and crashed Private Rolas leaped from tire bomber as it nenred the earth, but was fatally injured. He died while being placed in an ambulance. The others were pinned beneath the two machines and beofre aid could reach them their bodies were burned almost beyond recognition. |