The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-02
AVIATOR
FALLS TO death. ]
MoNoPLANE, DRIVEN BY HAIR
RlET Quincy, DAsHEs INTO
DORCHESTER 5AY-PRssENoER
KILLED. 1, I,

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BOSTON, July 2.--Miss Harriet
Quimby OF New York, the first woman
to win an avlator's license in America.
and the first woman to cross the Eng
llsh channel In an taeroplane, wHb
killed instantly together with her pass
senger, w. A.4P, willard. manager Of
the Boston Aviation meet At Atlantic
last night. when her Bleriot mono
plane fell into Dorchester Bay from q Z
height OF 1000 feet. Miss ouimby
and Willard were returning from i
trip over: Boston harhor to Boston
light, distance " 20 miles IN all.
The flight was made In 90 minutesS
Willard was thrown clear OF the
chassis, followed almost Immediately
by Miss Quimby. Hurting over and
over. the two figures shot downward,
striking the water 20, feet from shore.
Both Bodies Badly crunhsd.
Both bodies were badly yrushed
Several OF Miss oulmbys bones were
broken and there were many large
bruises. Willard, who weighed is0
pounds. hit the water face frat. He
sustained several fractures and bruis.
es. The clothing Of both fllerh was
torn and the bodies were SO covered
with mud that the, doctors and nurses
at first could not ascertain the full
extent Of the injuries.
When the victims were brought
ashore in motor oatsithe bodies we're
laid on the ground on the edge ot the
aviation field. The crowd which had
been Witnessing the flights rushed
over bat q troop of3etateS cavalry held
the, people back while Dr! GeofEe
.sheahan, the field surgeon, with his
stan and nurse made hast examina
tions.
L Second Woman Filler collapaes.
= Flying high overload al the tine Of VI
the fan WIS Miss, Blanche Stuart !
Scott another ayiatrlce taking partitl
in the meet From her high altltud6g y
Miss Scott had watshed Miss QuInl.
by's flight and was nearby when gthesd
gust upset, the mon oplane ,l,1it
SIN the excitement mo- one gnotlcear-
the lone aylatrica but when AIissii
Quimby's body WAS brought lahore an
eyes were directed saloft, and gdisstI
Scott was sen making sweeping cib.si
cles over the field alta height OF about
500 feet Twice she started to de-
scend but each time she was seen TO
talter. In another. moment, summon.
Ing all her nerves, she turned the nose
Of her machine downward and landed
safely. collapsing in her seat before 4
anyone could reach her. 5 Is
A. Leo Stevens, OF New York, man, q
ager for Miss Quimbys and Mas
Qulmby's friend, Mrs. Helen Wander.
bilt, who were both witnesses OF the !
accident, were prostrated
Flew High Over Channel. "
In crossing the English channel on d
April 16 Miss Qulmby flew at an d.
titude OF 1000 feet, which was be.
lieyed to be the record for women.
Miss Qmmby yesterday said she felt Y
sure she could beat this mark AZ
though she did not believe she could
excel the record Of 1898 feet set by
Garros. 4 Z 4.
Discussing the matter Of coming
down in the water II. the engine should e
fall during the flight over the hafbof,
Miss Quimby said to a friend Just IS.
fore she left the ground "a water
landing is all right in a Blerlot I'M.
les you come down head first. In that
case the heavy motor at the extreme
forward end Of the machine wcnld
drag the monoplane Geep; into the wa. x
ter and sink 1t. But II we come down +
pancake the broad wings would tioat
US for two hours or more 4 4