News article from The St. Louis Star and Times - Fri, Jul 11, 1947 - Page 7:
Two Die As Plane Crashes in Street
Philadelphia, July 11 (UP)
Martin Garson, 40, Wilmington Del. pilot of the private plane which crashed in a North Philadelphia street, instantly killing a socially prominent industrialist, died today.
Garson failed to rally from a brain operation after he was injured when the plane struck a utility pole during an emergency landing last night.
Howard A. Perkins, 40, president of the Wilmington, Del. Construction Co. and son-in-law of Lammot du Pont, board chairman of the Du Pont company, was killed when he was hurled from the plane. Two other passengers were injured.
Two Die As Plane Crashes in Street
Philadelphia, July 11 (UP)
Martin Garson, 40, Wilmington Del. pilot of the private plane which crashed in a North Philadelphia street, instantly killing a socially prominent industrialist, died today.
Garson failed to rally from a brain operation after he was injured when the plane struck a utility pole during an emergency landing last night.
Howard A. Perkins, 40, president of the Wilmington, Del. Construction Co. and son-in-law of Lammot du Pont, board chairman of the Du Pont company, was killed when he was hurled from the plane. Two other passengers were injured.
News article from The St. Louis Star and Times - Fri, Jul 11, 1947 - Page 7:
Two Die As Plane Crashes in Street
Philadelphia, July 11 (UP)
Martin Garson, 40, Wilmington Del. pilot of the private plane which crashed in a North Philadelphia street, instantly killing a socially prominent industrialist, died today.
Garson failed to rally from a brain operation after he was injured when the plane struck a utility pole during an emergency landing last night.
Howard A. Perkins, 40, president of the Wilmington, Del. Construction Co. and son-in-law of Lammot du Pont, board chairman of the Du Pont company, was killed when he was hurled from the plane. Two other passengers were injured.
Two Die As Plane Crashes in Street
Philadelphia, July 11 (UP)
Martin Garson, 40, Wilmington Del. pilot of the private plane which crashed in a North Philadelphia street, instantly killing a socially prominent industrialist, died today.
Garson failed to rally from a brain operation after he was injured when the plane struck a utility pole during an emergency landing last night.
Howard A. Perkins, 40, president of the Wilmington, Del. Construction Co. and son-in-law of Lammot du Pont, board chairman of the Du Pont company, was killed when he was hurled from the plane. Two other passengers were injured.
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