Two Spokane Disasters That Shook the City | Spokane News

In 1976, a plane carrying Republican congressional candidate Charles G. Kimball, his wife Vivian, their infant son Patrick, pilot John D. Alexander, and campaign worker Mark E. Bruce crashed near Felts Field in Spokane during final approach, killing all aboard—shocking the community as Kimball was one of only two candidates on the ballot. Witnesses saw sparks fly as the plane struck power poles; nearby workers narrowly escaped injury while battling flames with extinguishers. Meanwhile, in 1926, Lincoln Grade School burned to the ground just before the school year began, its 40-year-old structure reduced to ashes amid a blaze believed to have started near the furnace—sparking fear over the potential loss of 700 children, though plans for a new school were already underway. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/eca57bf71c000ed6