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Domestic News November 8, 1930

The Nome Nugget

Nome, Nome County, Alaska

What is this article about?

Pilot Ancel Eckman was scheduled to fly from Seattle to aid the search for missing aviators Renehan and Burke in northern British Columbia, while Frank Dorbandt arranged two planes to search for Burke in the Atlin country.

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SCHEDULE AID IN SEARCH

VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 4, (AP)—Pilot Ancel Eckman was scheduled to take off from Seattle yesterday enroute north to aid in the search for Renehan and Burke and his companions, lost in northern British Columbia.

Renehan is believed to be down between Butedale and Prince Rupert, while Burke's whereabouts is unknown since he was last seen flying south from Laird River post on October eleventh.

Frank Dorbandt flew to Whitehorse yesterday and arranged for two planes, one from the Yukon Treadwell Mining Co., and the other from the Klondyke Airways, to go to the Atlin country and aid in the search for Burke. Eckman will search for Renehan who has been missing since last Tuesday.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Missing Pilots Air Search Northern British Columbia Butedale Prince Rupert Atlin Country

What entities or persons were involved?

Ancel Eckman Renehan Burke Frank Dorbandt

Where did it happen?

Northern British Columbia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Northern British Columbia

Event Date

Nov. 4

Key Persons

Ancel Eckman Renehan Burke Frank Dorbandt

Outcome

renehan and burke and his companions lost in northern british columbia

Event Details

Pilot Ancel Eckman scheduled to take off from Seattle to aid search for Renehan, believed down between Butedale and Prince Rupert, missing since last Tuesday, and Burke, last seen flying south from Laird River post on October eleventh. Frank Dorbandt flew to Whitehorse and arranged two planes from Yukon Treadwell Mining Co. and Klondyke Airways to search Atlin country for Burke.

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