Kenneth on Arguing with Cochran and His DCM During an Emergency Landing

Kenneth on Arguing with Cochran and His DCM During an Emergency Landing

Cochran, Horace Merle, 1892-1973

Merle Cochran was convinced that the administration that had been set up in Indonesia would be reelected. Kenneth was convinced that there would be a change. The two men argued about it. When Kenneth boarded the plane the next day, Merle Cochran's DCM, Jake Beam, was flying with him, to persuade him not to give a report that would contradict Cochran's, but Kenneth maintained that he would report what he had seen. The plane hit the monsoon wind and reached a point that it could not go forward, and had to fly sideways over the edge of Sumatra and land on its belly, without wheels, in a paddy field.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1950

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Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

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Box 83: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," CDs 76-94

Hour 76, clip 15

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical