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Eye-witness account of crash of AMELIA EARHART'S airplane at Luke Field,
T.H., Saturday, March 20, 1937.
On Saturday morning, March
20, I was standing at the edge of the
runway approximately half way between each end with a 1 qt. fire extinguisher on
the alert in case of an accident.
The motors on the Earhart
plane sounded as if they were opened
up to about half throttle. The plane proceeded up the runway approximately
100 yards when both motors were given full throttle. Very shortly thereafter I
noticed a slight tendency to turn to the right, immediately the motors sounded
as if one had been slightly reduced in speed. The plane began a turn to the left
which was very pronounced and at an angle approximately 45 degrees to parallel
with the runway both motors were turned off,
the plane proceeded approximately 10 feet and started to rurn in a very
short circle, the landing gear collapsed and the plane slid backwards a
short distance. Then I immediately ran in to render aid.
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