Exhibit J

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The Luke Field Crash Report: Exhibit J

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	LUKE FIELD, T. H. March 23, 1937.
Eye-witness account of crash of AMELIA EARHART'S airplane at Luke Field, T.H., Saturday, March 20, 1937. On Saturday, March 20, when Miss Earhart taxied her plane from the Final Assembly hangar to the runway I boarded the Luke Field Crash truck and rode to a point adjacent to the take-off position. When the plane started to take-off the driver of the truck rode paralled to the plane and along the edge of the runway. When 1/3 of the runway had been covered the plane started to swerve to the left. The right landing gear tire blew out, the right landing gear gave way and the plane ground looped.
	E. J. CASHMAN, R-4311624, Corporal, 65th Service Squadron.

Crash Report Cover Pages	Exhibit "G" Statement by Mr. Fred D. Wood, Hawaiian Air Depot.
Proceedings and Findings	Exhibit "H" Statement by Mr. E. L. Heidlebaugh, Hawaiian Air Depot.
Exhibit "A" Statement by the Engineering Officer, Wheeler Field, T.H.	Exhibit "I" Statement by Mr. Lynn V. Young, Hawaiian Air Depot.
Exhibit "B" "Plan for Amelia Earhart Putnam Flight", Headquarters Wheeler Field, T.H.	Exhibit "J" Statement by Corporal E. J. Cashman, R-4311524, 65th Service Squadron.
Exhibit "C" Letter, "Amelia Earhart Putnam Flight", Headquarters Wheeler Field, T.H.	Exhibit "K" Statement by Private E. C. Schultz, 6678961, 65th Service Squadron.
Exhibit "D" Statement by the Operations Officer, Luke Field, T.H.	Exhibit "M" Inventory of property shipped.
Exhibit "E" Statement by the Engineering Officer, Hawaiian Air Depot.	Exhibit "N" Request for shipment and release from responsibility.
Exhibit "F" Statement by Mr. Geo. H. Miller, Hawaiian Air Depot.

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