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July 8, 1911
The Evening Standard
Ogden, Weber County, Utah
What is this article about?
In Atlantic City on July 7, a bulldog interfered with aviators Harry N. Atwood and Charles K. Hamilton's biplane takeoff, killing itself and damaging the propeller. Windy conditions caused a failed flight and crash into ocean breakers; life guards rescued the men and machine.
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DOG ENDANGERED AVIATORS' LIVES
ATLANTIC CITY, July 7.—The curiosity of a bulldog endangered the lives of Harry N. Atwood and Charles K. Hamilton, the aviators, this afternoon, and compelled them to abandon their proposed flight to Washington. As their biplane started from the ground, the dog, running across the beach, poked his nose into one of the whirling propellers.
The dog was killed, while one of the blades of the propeller was slightly split.
Hamilton succeeded in temporarily repairing the damage and another attempt was made to ascend, but it proved a failure, as a stiff northeast wind was blowing from the ocean, making the air current exceedingly tricky. On a third effort to get into the air, the biplane rose about 100 feet. Then the experts on the ground noticed that one of the propellers had a greater lifting power than the other, and the machine sailed along a trifle unsteady.
The biplane was hovering over the edge of the ocean when a sudden gust of wind struck it, and before Atwood could right the craft it plunged downward into the breakers. For an instant the aviators were covered behind a cloud of spray, then a dozen life guards plunged into the surf and assisted the two men to free themselves and hauled the machine on the beach. An examination showed that the air craft had been damaged beyond immediate repair, and the aviators announced that the flight was off for the day.
ATLANTIC CITY, July 7.—The curiosity of a bulldog endangered the lives of Harry N. Atwood and Charles K. Hamilton, the aviators, this afternoon, and compelled them to abandon their proposed flight to Washington. As their biplane started from the ground, the dog, running across the beach, poked his nose into one of the whirling propellers.
The dog was killed, while one of the blades of the propeller was slightly split.
Hamilton succeeded in temporarily repairing the damage and another attempt was made to ascend, but it proved a failure, as a stiff northeast wind was blowing from the ocean, making the air current exceedingly tricky. On a third effort to get into the air, the biplane rose about 100 feet. Then the experts on the ground noticed that one of the propellers had a greater lifting power than the other, and the machine sailed along a trifle unsteady.
The biplane was hovering over the edge of the ocean when a sudden gust of wind struck it, and before Atwood could right the craft it plunged downward into the breakers. For an instant the aviators were covered behind a cloud of spray, then a dozen life guards plunged into the surf and assisted the two men to free themselves and hauled the machine on the beach. An examination showed that the air craft had been damaged beyond immediate repair, and the aviators announced that the flight was off for the day.
What sub-type of article is it?
Extraordinary Event
Disaster
Adventure
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Aviation Accident
Dog Interference
Biplane Crash
Wind Gust
Life Guard Rescue
What entities or persons were involved?
Harry N. Atwood
Charles K. Hamilton
Where did it happen?
Atlantic City Beach And Ocean
Story Details
Key Persons
Harry N. Atwood
Charles K. Hamilton
Location
Atlantic City Beach And Ocean
Event Date
July 7
Story Details
A bulldog ran into the biplane's propeller during takeoff, killing itself and splitting a blade. Repairs allowed attempts, but wind caused instability and a crash into breakers; aviators rescued by life guards, flight canceled.