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Domestic News
October 3, 1923
Grand Rapids Herald Review
Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
An airplane piloted by Lieut. Hitt crashed in the pulp yard of the M. & O. Paper company in International Falls, killing passenger Theo. Fossos and injuring his son Berdine and the pilot. Engine trouble caused the crash, exacerbated by passenger interference.
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Fatal Accident With Airplane.
International Falls Echo: The community was shocked yesterday evening when the airplane driven by Lieut. Hitt, in plain view of many people who were watching the flight, crashed to earth in the pulp yard of the M. & O. Paper company. Theo. Fossos of Fort Frances, one of the passengers, sustained a fractured skull and died soon after the accident. Berdine, the eldest son of Mr. Fossos, was seriously injured, while Lieut. Hitt's injuries are painful but not serious. Engine trouble was the cause of the accident, but Lieut. Hitt believes he would have been able to land in safety had his passengers remained calm and not interfered with the mechanism of the machine.
International Falls Echo: The community was shocked yesterday evening when the airplane driven by Lieut. Hitt, in plain view of many people who were watching the flight, crashed to earth in the pulp yard of the M. & O. Paper company. Theo. Fossos of Fort Frances, one of the passengers, sustained a fractured skull and died soon after the accident. Berdine, the eldest son of Mr. Fossos, was seriously injured, while Lieut. Hitt's injuries are painful but not serious. Engine trouble was the cause of the accident, but Lieut. Hitt believes he would have been able to land in safety had his passengers remained calm and not interfered with the mechanism of the machine.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Airplane Crash
Fatal Accident
International Falls
Engine Trouble
Passenger Interference
What entities or persons were involved?
Lieut. Hitt
Theo. Fossos
Berdine
Mr. Fossos
Where did it happen?
International Falls
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
International Falls
Event Date
Yesterday Evening
Key Persons
Lieut. Hitt
Theo. Fossos
Berdine
Mr. Fossos
Outcome
theo. fossos died from fractured skull; berdine seriously injured; lieut. hitt painful but not serious injuries
Event Details
Airplane driven by Lieut. Hitt crashed in pulp yard of M. & O. Paper company due to engine trouble and passenger interference while many watched