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The West Virginia News
Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
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The new cabin monoplane California crashed in Los Angeles, California, on July 27, killing four people: designer Osmond Belcher, his wife, their eight-year-old son, and pilot Burgess Creeth, during an exhibition flight attended by hundreds.
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Four persons were killed when the new cabin monoplane California crashed to the ground at Los Angeles, Cal., on July 27, during an exhibition flight in the presence of hundreds of spectators. The dead are Osmond Belcher, designer and builder of the plane; his wife, their eight year old son, and Burgess Creeth, who was pilot. All were riding in the plane.
Mrs. Belcher had but a few moments before the accident christened the monoplane which was built mainly of woven wood and composition cardboard and embodied three new principles of construction.
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Los Angeles, Cal.
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July 27
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four persons killed: osmond belcher, his wife, their eight-year-old son, and burgess creeth.
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The new cabin monoplane California crashed to the ground during an exhibition flight in the presence of hundreds of spectators. Osmond Belcher was the designer and builder; Burgess Creeth was the pilot. All were riding in the plane. Mrs. Belcher had christened the monoplane moments before the accident. The plane was built mainly of woven wood and composition cardboard and embodied three new principles of construction.