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1927 Payson Lion Leo Crash Rescue Remembered
On Sept 16 1927 Martin Jensen and MGM’s Leo crashed in Hell's Canyon near Payson. A local rescue party including Sam Haught Bill Haley and James Connell retrieved the plane and nursed Leo back to health in Grady Harrison’s garage. Grace Casterson recalls seeing the lion at the Ox Bow Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Jensen
Ryan
California
Leo the Lion
Los Angeles Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Payson
Leo
Metro-Goldwyn Mayer
Hell's Canyon
Lower
Tonto Creek
Jensen
Mogollon Rim
Gisela
New York
MGM
Sam Haughts
Star Valley
Sam Haught
Bill Haley
Dave Martin
Lewis Pyle
Walter Haught
Robert
Grady Harrison
Grace Casterson
Ox Bow Inn
Australia
U.S. Forest Service
Leo Canyon
San Diego
Calif
Aviation Pioneers Hall of Fame
Charleston
S.C
Hammondsport
N.Y
Curtiss Museum