Aircraft accidents -- Colorado.
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Interview with James Nance. Jim was born on August 3, 1951 and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. When he came back stateside, he worked at the Home Bakery and the Salida Post Office. Jim discusses his work as a videographer in Salida, and gives a complete rundown of who owned what business on F Street in the 60s. He also has a detailed story of the plane crash that occurred near Howard, Colorado, on February 8, 1995.
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The 1919 July 4th Airshow in Salida, Colorado featured a spectacular crash by pilot Harry B. Crewdson. The Salida Mail reported: 'Eight thousand people shuddered with horror when Harry B. Crewdson, descending with his biplane from a thrilling flight on July 4, crashed to earth, the machine a crunching, splintered wreck buried beneath a cloud of dust.' Crewdson flew 'to within 1,000 feet off the ground, swept over the fairgrounds in a large circle...
