The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-10-03

Amos Leichty, 20, Of OrrviIle, and
Marion Dunlap, Fl, of Mt. Vernon, are
dead as the result Of fatal fall by
the airpIane in which they were fly
ing over Mt. Vernon shortly after
noon Saturday. LeIchty was killed
instantly and Dunlap lived but a
short time after he was taken from
the wrecked machine.
The flight had been started but a
few minutes before from the flying
field in the Daley addition, west of
the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. works
| in South Vernon. Leichty was pro-
| fessional aviator whose home was in
Orrville. He had been in Mt. Vernon
| for more than two weeks, making
flights daily and carrying passengers.
| with Leichty as a passenger, is son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert r. Dunlap, 16
Mckinley avenue.
Cause of Accident Unknown
The immediate cause OF the acci
| lent only may be conjectured, mas
much as both occupants of the ma
| chine are dead. The flight and the
lall were witnessed by hundreds who
| we're watching the movements OF the
iirplane with more or less interest.
| According to numerous spectators,
..eichty, contrary to his usual custom,
| vas not flying high, not more than
| .2o0 or 1900 feet, it is estimated. The
,ngine seemed to be more than US
tally noisy, and some declare that at
least two cylinders were not hitting
most directly over South Main street
lie maintained his course steadily
md so far us could be observed from
The ground, nothing appeared to be
going wrong
Thought It a Stunt
| Below Ohio avenue, the machine
,werved somewhat to the east, ap
| Jarently in preparation for turn In
he direction of the landing field tt
the southwest, beyond the glass plant
When just over the Pennsylvania rail
road tracks east of South Main stree
the nose OF the car suddenly turned
downward and 1t plunged out of con
troll to the ground. Persons wh'
had been watching the flight though
.oichry was attempting stunt, no
'ealizing he was too close to thu
round to attempt such an aerial ma
leuyer. AS they watched the fall
ng machine, they saw with growing
| .orror that it did not respond to Tho
rantic efforts of Leichty to right II.
The machine just cleared the mali
rack of the Pennsylvania railroad
alling upon the switch track immedl
ltely to the south. 1t was reduced II
IL mass of wreckage by the terrific
impact
Go to Rescue
Among those who had been watch
ng the falling machine were Ton
harrington, John Butcher and "Tip
~" Pipes. They were standing a
he filling station just south of th
> pennsylvania tracks and east OF Mail
;rcct. The machine fell within 4
'eet of where they were standing.
Leichty the pilot, and Dunlap, hi
passenger, We're either dead or dyinl
before any of the men could reacl
hem. Leichty Is declared to hav
been killed instantly. Dunlap stil
was breathing, but was unconscious
rhe safety straps holding the pair Il
their seats were cut and the two bod
: les dragged from the mass of wreck
age.
Taken to Hospitals
= The Miller & O'Bryan ambulance
was called, and the two men We're re
moved in haste to hospitals. Leicht
was taken To Mt Vernon hospita
llt is stated there that he still was Ii,
ing when brought to the hospital II
y died in short time without regain
ing consciousness.
Dunlap was taken to Mercy hos
pltal, He died in a short time also.
Since the accident, many person
\ have declared that the fatal accider
was no occasion for surprise. Th
d machine is said to have been an ol
d one. The wings were OF dillercr
@ sizes and did not metch. The engin
o frequently gave evidence of being |
bad order when rlying, The stat