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Stretforc, Connecticut, Octover £0, 1540, MENORANDUIS CORTAINED RE: VOUOHT + SIKORSKY DIVISION, \ segORWATION 2/elG UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATIOK, ~ a RCLAseig STRATFORD, COKNECTICUT : wens Sie od RATE PY WHOC' ° . During the early part of the week, the experimental a observation ship, the HULICOFTER, previously mentioned in these 3 nemorancums as being under construction in the Experimental Department, crashed at the nearby Bridceport City Airport, and while being flown by ite inventor. The ship was almost entire- ly Genolished. Information from plant officials, based on con- versations by them with persons acquainted with the crash, has resulted in information that the crash positively was cucsed by the mechanical failure of tail parts from a material standc- point anc that no sabatore was seen therein. With reference to the [x;erinentel Department, attention fa invited to tho writcr's mesorandum uncer date of October 12, 1040, pace three, wherein it eppears thet Colonel c:irRLes WIECH had vieited COPIES DESTROY E® REOCREP 9 1960 6F—- 303 §97-l 4