YOUNG GIRL SHOWS AMAZING COURAGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 193, 15 August 1936, Page 9

YOUNG GIRL SHOWS AMAZING COURAGE.

IH AIR EMERGENCY. Runaway 'Plane Controlled In France. CHILD PASSENGER'S FEAT. United Tress Association.—Copyright. (Received 1.30 p.m.) PARIS, August 14. Amazing courage was shown by a ■ 13-year-old girl, Colette Loup, who crashed in a runaway 'plane at Angou- . leine aerodrome and later died in hospital. Tho 'plane was started in flight by a ' pilot who swung the propeller without iirst blocking the wheels. girl, ' who was alone in the machine. the controls. Although it was only her she kept the machine in the air near athe aerodrome for half an hour, thus avoiding a crash in a thickly populated area. A pilot from the aerodrome went up and signalled the girl to descend. She attempted to do so, but crashed on the aerodrome. She was taken to hospital fatally injured. PLANS FOR AIR RACE. STRANGE 'PLANE ENTERED. British Official Wireless. RUGBY, August 14, Although the closing date for entries for the England-Johannesburg air race is, still three weeks off, there are 13 competitors to date. At least one entry is an entirely new type of commercial aeroplane which will make its first appearance in the race. The event carries four prizes aggregating .£IO,OOO, and the sum has been donated by South African industrialists. Only British pilots and British aircraft may compete in the racc, which is scheduled to start on the evening of September 29. No time allowance will be made for refuelling or other ground work.