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Domestic News
September 2, 1959
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Chartered plane with 6 or 7 young magazine subscription sellers aboard crashes near McGrath this morning. Owned by Bud Priest, en route from Tanana, it went off course in Ophir area. Wreckage scattered; site unreached.
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Plane with 6 or 7 Aboard
Crashes Near McGrath
A chartered plane is reported to have crashed near McGrath this morning with 6 or 7 people aboard. The plane, belonging to Bud Priest, was enroute from Tanana to McGrath, crashed in the Ophir area, about five miles from McGrath. It is believed to have been off course.
The plane is believed to have been carrying a group of young people who were selling magazine subscriptions. Whether they were girls or boys, or both is not known. According to early reports, no one has yet reached the plane, which is badly scattered.
Crashes Near McGrath
A chartered plane is reported to have crashed near McGrath this morning with 6 or 7 people aboard. The plane, belonging to Bud Priest, was enroute from Tanana to McGrath, crashed in the Ophir area, about five miles from McGrath. It is believed to have been off course.
The plane is believed to have been carrying a group of young people who were selling magazine subscriptions. Whether they were girls or boys, or both is not known. According to early reports, no one has yet reached the plane, which is badly scattered.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Plane Crash
Mcgrath
Ophir
Chartered Plane
Young People
Magazine Subscriptions
What entities or persons were involved?
Bud Priest
Where did it happen?
Mcgrath
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Mcgrath
Event Date
This Morning
Key Persons
Bud Priest
Outcome
no one has yet reached the plane, which is badly scattered
Event Details
A chartered plane belonging to Bud Priest, en route from Tanana to McGrath with 6 or 7 people aboard, crashed in the Ophir area about five miles from McGrath. It is believed to have been off course. The plane was carrying a group of young people selling magazine subscriptions; whether girls, boys, or both is unknown.