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October 12, 1951
The Wrangell Sentinel
Wrangell, Alaska
What is this article about?
A Wien-Alaska Airlines plane crashed on lagoon ice near Point Barrow, Alaska, killing pilot George Harrington and passenger Mrs. Martha Ruth Simmons. Her 6-month-old baby, strapped in her fur parka, survived the impact and was hospitalized with possible internal injuries.
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BABY SOLE SURVIVOR
FAIRBANKS (AP) - A single engine Wien-Alaska Airlines plane crashed on lagoon ice near Point Barrow Wednesday, killing the pilot George Harrington and an Eskimo woman passenger, Mrs. Martha Ruth Simmons.
But by a strange quirk of fate Mrs. Simmons' 6-month-old boy, strapped inside his mother's fur parka, survived. The woman and infant were hurled 90 feet by the impact of the crash, which is believed to have occurred during a snow flurry.
Rescuers took the baby to the Point Barrow hospital with possible internal injuries.
FAIRBANKS (AP) - A single engine Wien-Alaska Airlines plane crashed on lagoon ice near Point Barrow Wednesday, killing the pilot George Harrington and an Eskimo woman passenger, Mrs. Martha Ruth Simmons.
But by a strange quirk of fate Mrs. Simmons' 6-month-old boy, strapped inside his mother's fur parka, survived. The woman and infant were hurled 90 feet by the impact of the crash, which is believed to have occurred during a snow flurry.
Rescuers took the baby to the Point Barrow hospital with possible internal injuries.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Survival
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Survival
Misfortune
Fate Providence
What keywords are associated?
Plane Crash
Baby Survivor
Alaska
Point Barrow
Eskimo Passenger
What entities or persons were involved?
George Harrington
Mrs. Martha Ruth Simmons
6 Month Old Boy
Where did it happen?
Near Point Barrow, Alaska
Story Details
Key Persons
George Harrington
Mrs. Martha Ruth Simmons
6 Month Old Boy
Location
Near Point Barrow, Alaska
Event Date
Wednesday
Story Details
A plane crash on lagoon ice killed the pilot and an Eskimo woman passenger, but her infant son, strapped in her fur parka, survived being hurled 90 feet during a snow flurry and was hospitalized.