AFIRE IN MID-AIR.
FIGHT FOR LITE. A MIRACTTLOUS ESCAPE. LONDON", September 1. i A French seaplane carrying foui young naval officers, burst into flames at 6000 feet, says the Cherbourg correspon dent of the "Daily Xews." Two of the crew crawled out on tc the winps, and, despite the terrific speed and the rocking of the 'plane, fought the flames with extinguishers for foui minutes. The machine alighted on the water still on fire, and the crew escaped un injured.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 213, 8 September 1926, Page 7
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