Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
Thrown Out Of
 Her MOnOpIane
MISS oUIMsY FALLS 1000 FEET
 TO DEATH.
PASSENGER ALSO DEAD
W. A. p. Willard Shares Woman Avi. ator's Tragic Fate-eust of Wind Tips Machine PerpsndieuIarly.

Boston, July 1.--Niss Harriet o,,,i,,. by of New York. the first yyornan fo, win an ayiators license in Ame~4c,s ana ana lne nrst woman to cross the Fsnn- lL9n Channel in an acroplane was fn- sJailtly killed with her paaeenrcr yy A' Y. willard. manager of the Boston aviation meet. at Atlantic tonight when her Bleriot monoplana fan Into dorchester bay from a hciaht of a thousand feet The accident happered NHSh MISS leuimby, with Willard for a passengcr' wos returning from "a. uIp over Boston harbor 10 Boston light and back, a distance of twenty rrii1., III all. The flight was made ln tuer y minutes. The Bleriot, ono of ths latest models of military monoplane-- elreled the field and soared out ovs- tne SaVH Hiu Yacht club, lust out- side the aviation grounds.
 Gust Caught Tail of Monoplsns.
 Heading back into the eigh4 -y,si. gusty wind. Miss Ouirnbv ufs54cd f. Volplane. The angle was too sharp and one of the gusts caught the tall of Inc monolane. throwing the machine uu perpendlclar For an instant it polsed tnere. Then, sharply outlined as-alnar the setting sun, Willard'a body uyaa thrown clear of the chazsis. follogre-5 almost immediately by Miss Quirnby'g body in her dark aviation suit.
 Hurting over and over. the two bod. les snot downward, striking ths water twenty Feet rom shore. They splash ca out Of sight a second before th, monoplane plunged down fifteen feee away. It was low tide and the water was only five feet deep. Men from the acht club in motor boats wcrf ou the spot quickly and. leauing over board, hauled tho two bodies ouf oe the mud into which they mad aunk deeply. Death was probably instanta neous.
 Both Bodies Badly Crushed.
 Both bodies were badly crushed. Several of Miss QuimJy's bones uerg broken and tbere were many ls-v. bruises. Willard, who weighed 100 pounds, hit the water first, and orer one eye there was a Rash from which the blood was flowing. He. too. had several fractures and brutses Ths clothing on both niers was torn and the bodies were SO covered with r,rd that 1t was several minutes baf0re iho doctors and nurses could grasp the fsli extent of the injuries
 Brought Ashore in Motor Boata. When tho victims were b-orrhe ashore in motor boais they were To 1 out on the ground at Suianfnm Head on the edgo Of the aviation foif rI@ crowd which had hoeu witnnmn~ tH~ l flights rushed over. but fnson nr state cavalry were ahead or fne suer- tstors, and held tho people hscE while Dr. Gecrge Sheahsn. Inc field t4rcfqu- with his staff and a male and frnafs nurse, made nasty eTuu lnafi0ng of frg bodies. In a few moments smhniances arrived and the victims wera t1loan To the Quincy hospital
 Flying high overhead at tho time oe the fall was Miss Blanche Stuart Scott, another aviatr5ce taking part irf the meet, which had entered upon h8 second day.
 Another AViatriee Collapsss in Seat.
 From her high altitude Miss Scott had watched Miss Qulmby's splendid | flight, and was nearby when tho gust upset the monoplana Tn tho excits- me1r of the moment no one notioad tha lone avfatrice, but when Miss Quim- by's body was brought ashore aIi eyes were directed loft, and Mas Scott war seen making sweeping circlas over the field at a height Of about 60 feet, | Twice she started to desosnd, but sacH | time she was seen to falter. Tn snofh - CT moment, summoning an her berva. she turned the nose of her maoldns downward and landed safely. coiIaps- ing fin her seat before anyone could reach her
 Miss ouinabys Manager Prostratsd A. Leo Stevcns oe New York man - | esor for Mss Quinby. and Miss Quirn- by's friend, M1H Helen VaDdertl lt, who were both witnesses Of tho ncni4 | dent, were prostYnted.
 | Before going up on thair lsst nlrht, l Miss Qulnby and Mfr Willard were | talking and laughing with thelr friends, Willard making jokes eIbout hls psiFhs and Miss Quimhy tandng c0nhdan ! ly' ! abeut her plans co make 8n aitituda | reaord in the future that would stand as woIhaB's high mark.
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