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Stolen Plane Crash Ends Convict Escape Bid
Charles Lee McIntosh, a 24 year old U S convict serving a six year term, crashed a stolen plane in Jackson Tennessee after an escape with four companions. He was captured after landing at a Jackson field. He later claimed to be heading to Dayton Ohio using the Mississippi as a guide but followed the Tennessee River by mistake. He described a casual fuel stop and a successful takeoff from a cotton field.
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