Original 1947 Associated Press wire photo showing the wreckage of a Capital Airlines aircraft that crashed on a rugged mountainside near Leesburg, Virginia. The image depicts rescue workers examining the upright tail assembly while scattered debris from the aircraft lies across the crash site. The aircraft is identified in the caption as a U.S. Mail Air Express plane. A dramatic post-crash aviation disaster image from the early commercial airline era. The reverse bears an Associated Press Wirephoto stamp. This photograph originated from a large newspaper archive assembled and retained by a Pennsylvania newspaper near Pittsburgh. Measures approximately 6½ x 9 inches. Light edge wear, minor creasing, and age-related toning consistent with newsroom use and storage. Please see photos.
