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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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A stricken Air Force plane crashed and burned near West Palm Beach, Fla., after the commander banked away from houses, killing three men and critically injuring three others: Maj. Eugene Walker, Capt. Howard Pruden, and T/Sgt. William Brookley. Names of the dead withheld; cause under investigation.
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AVOIDS HOUSES;
THREE DIE IN CRASH
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP)--The commander of a stricken Air Force plane banked away from a group of houses to an open spot where the aircraft crashed and burned last night, killing three men and injuring three others critically.
Those injured were identified as Maj. Eugene Walker, 39, Lakewood, Ohio; Capt. Howard Pruden, 33, Schuyler County, N.Y., and T/Sgt. William Brookley, 28, Dayton, Ohio.
All three were taken to Brooks Army Medical Center at San Antonio, Tex., today accompanied by an Army medical team specializing in burns.
Names of the dead were withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Cause of the crash was not immediately determined, but at least one engine was not functioning. An aircraft accident investigation team was appointed and a search continued for all missing parts of the plane.
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West Palm Beach, Fla.
Event Date
Last Night
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three men killed, three others critically injured; plane crashed and burned; injured taken to brooks army medical center; names of dead withheld; investigation ongoing
Event Details
The commander of a stricken Air Force plane banked away from a group of houses to an open spot where the aircraft crashed and burned, killing three men and injuring three others critically. Cause not immediately determined, at least one engine not functioning. Aircraft accident investigation team appointed, search for missing parts continued.