BURNT TO DEATH.
FATAL 'PLANE CRASH.
Five Killed in Landing Mishap in
America.
MILLIONAIRE AMONG DEAD.
(United F.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright)
(Received 10.30 a.m.) VANCOUVER, November 6. A courtesy landing by a Camden-to-Washington air liner resulted in the death of two pilots.,and three passengers.
Pilot Cox, who held all flight records between New York and Washington, attempted to bring the machine to a landing to enable Mr. Frank Ehle, a Philadelphia millionaire, to meet his wife during the dinner hour.
, Something went wrong with the machine, which crashed in flames, all the occupants being burnt to death. The wife of Mr. Ehle witnessed, the accident.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 264, 7 November 1931, Page 9
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