One piece of the wing was found nearly a mile from the scene of the wreckage. The motor was found at another spot.
Several thousand people visited the little mining community of Premier during the afternoon and evening,
A number of persons at Coalwood and Premier saw the plane just before it disappeared into the mountains. They reported seeing a wing fall off and said it looked like other objects fell from the ship as it plunged crazily downward.
From all indications the plane fell against the side of the mountain after going over the top. It cut a wide path through the trees, then hit the opposite side of the ravine and burst into flames. Wreckage was scattered for a considerable distance.
Persons who made their way down from the scene reported seeing U. S. Army equipment scattered along the hillside. There was duffel bag, pieces of uniform, parachutes which apparently bursted open from the impact, steel helmets and other atricles [sic], including personal belongings.
http://www.wvculture.org/HISTORY/disasters/mcdowellplanecrash02.html
Several thousand people visited the little mining community of Premier during the afternoon and evening,
A number of persons at Coalwood and Premier saw the plane just before it disappeared into the mountains. They reported seeing a wing fall off and said it looked like other objects fell from the ship as it plunged crazily downward.
From all indications the plane fell against the side of the mountain after going over the top. It cut a wide path through the trees, then hit the opposite side of the ravine and burst into flames. Wreckage was scattered for a considerable distance.
Persons who made their way down from the scene reported seeing U. S. Army equipment scattered along the hillside. There was duffel bag, pieces of uniform, parachutes which apparently bursted open from the impact, steel helmets and other atricles [sic], including personal belongings.
http://www.wvculture.org/HISTORY/disasters/mcdowellplanecrash02.html
