Famed flier averts crash with notables aboard. This picture was taken a moment after Clyde Pangborn, world famous flier, in attempting to taxi down the field for a take-off, clipped wings with another ship on the field. At the time of the accident, Pangborn had as passengers, Asst.Sec of War, Harry Woodring, Rep. John J. McSwain and his daughter Jane, Mrs. Donald H. McLean, wife of the Rep. of N.J., Rep. Edwin M. Schaefer, Rep. Dow(?) W. Harter, Rep. Frank J.G. Dorsey. The planes were not badly damaged but will be grounded for a while for repairs. 7/26/35
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A group of people standing around a small plane.
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01/01/1935
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