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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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R. H. Williamson crashed a twin-engined Cessna Bobcat into a wet marl pit at Boca Chica airfield while attempting takeoff on Monday night. The pilot was unhurt but disappeared after rescue; the plane, owned by Gulf Oil Corporation, sustained salt-water damage requiring overhaul. Salvage by Lt. J. G. Waldo and sailors.
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Monday night at 10:35 R. H. Williamson, local residence and affiliations unknown, stood a twin-engined Cessna "Bobcat" plane on its nose in a very wet marl pit at Boca Chica airfield as he was attempting to take off from that field.
Williamson had flown the plane in from Miami Beach Field and landed at Boca Chica for fuel in order to fly his plane to safer territory. After refueling, he started down the runway and, apparently becoming confused at the turn, instead of turning he ran off the end of the runway. Both plane and pilot are now suffering from salt-water immersion. The plane will have to be overhauled, as salt-water corrosion will make it unsafe to fly, but the pilot's only injuries were to his feelings, as he cannot be found since shortly after rescuers hauled him out and dried him off.
Salvage operations were conducted by Lt. J. G. Waldo and a party of sailors stationed at Boca Chica.
The plane, No. NC 66019, is believed to be the property of the Gulf Oil Corporation, according to authorities at Boca Chica.
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Boca Chica Airfield
Event Date
Monday Night At 10:35
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pilot unhurt physically but cannot be found after rescue; plane damaged by salt-water immersion, requires overhaul due to corrosion.
Event Details
R. H. Williamson flew the Cessna Bobcat from Miami Beach Field to Boca Chica for fuel, then attempted takeoff but ran off the runway end into a wet marl pit after becoming confused at a turn. Salvage by Lt. J. G. Waldo and sailors.