Deciding to Investigate
The witnesses that were on the ground watching the whole thing develop before their eyes didn’t know what to think nor did they know how to help. What could you possibly do in a situation like that? Run towards the crashing plane? There was no emergency call announcing its arrival. After time passed and none of the crew emerged, people knew something was fishy.
Source: American Air Museum in Britain
The plane stood there in the field with its three remaining engines continuing to run and make a heck of a lot of noise. Then, after 20 minutes or so, British Major John V. Crisp decided to go ahead and investigate the scene. But Crisp was admittedly nervous and extremely cautious as he approached the aircraft.