Will Rogers, Wiley Post killed attempting takeoff from Alaskan village

“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” Rogers once said

1935 Aug 15, Humorist Will Rogers (55), American comedian and “cowboy philosopher,” and aviation pioneer Wiley Post (36) were killed when their airplane crashed near Point Barrow, Alaska.

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