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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, July 14, 1959

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 14/1959 the stars and stripes end of tag. 17iet carrying 113 hand of an unidentified by Stander right foreground re strains Nightstick being wielded by policeman who is trying to re move new York press photographer Harvey Lippman from chaotic scene that followed successful Landing of the transatlantic jetliner. Dpi photo for nearly four tension charged hours do pan american 707 jetliner minus two of its wheels circled Over new York s Idlewild Airport with 102 passengers and a Crew of 11 aboard. While passengers listened to music and dined those who had appetite left capt. Edward Sommers piloted the huge plane around and around burning fuel to minimize the fire Hazard of an emergency Landing. The ordeal ended when the jetliner finally was set Down without mishap. Capt. Edward Sommers Pilot of the Boeing 707, smiles at the crowd after safely bring ing in the crippled pan american jetliner to an emergency Landing at Idlewild. A so. Hollywood film producer Otto Preminger and actress Hope Bryce two of the 102 passengers aboard the jetliner which had been bound for London peer through window As plane comes to rest of runway after the four hour ordeal. A excited spectators and teams with emergency equipment gather around the Airliner after its Landing on the specially prepared runway. The air Craft had lost to o of its 10 wheels in a Takeoff Accident. A photo  
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