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Santa Cruz, CA Plane Falls to Ground, Sept 1924

Posted July 6th, 2008 by Linda Horton

FLIERS INJURED.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal., Sept. 6.---Lieutenants H. C. Oakley and William L. Gradle, both of the officers' reserve corps, were slightly burned about the head and shoulders when the plane in which they had just taken off on a return trip to Los Angeles today fell 20 feet to the ground and burst into flames here tonight.

Nevada State Journal, Reno, NV 7 Sept 1924

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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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