DEPUTY SHERIFF ADVISED OF THE THEFT OF AN AIRPLANE

Has anyone around here seen a stray airplane? One was stolen about ten days ago at Iola, Kans. Deputy Sheriff Ed McKinney was advised of this fact Thursday of last week. The theft of an airplane seems to be something new in the way of crime. It is done occasionally in the movies, but in reality, this is about the first case that has been reported.

The information Mr. McKinney received stated that the identity of the thief was suspected. A man from Iola who was known to be able to pilot an airplane was missing and it is presumed that he took the plane. Whether he will be able to retain the use of the plane or dispose of it is a question. This depends on what investigations are made at landing fields. I may be, however, that the thief merely wanted transportation and will abandon the machine.

The Haigler News, Haigler Nebraska, Friday, September 24, 1926