AVIATION.
* A FATAL CRASH. (By Cable—Press Associatio&-jC©pyright.) • (Australian and N.Z. Cab'le Association.) (Received December loth, 7.i0 p.m.) LONDON, [December 14. A Handley-Page machine c*» as. Ed whec starting from CTickiewood for Paris. The pilot, mechanic, and two passengers were killed, and four other passengers escaped. This is the first accident to tho Handley-Pagc Continental services, of which there are fifteen, which have covered 320,000 miles and carried 400 C passengers. INSURANCE CLAIM TAILS. (Received December loth, 7.30 p ; m-) LONDON, December 14. Mr Justico Bray dismissed the Alliance Aeroplane Company's claim against tho Union Insurance Company of Cauton for £50CO for the loss of the machine in which Captain Boger Doiißlas and Lieutenant Ros3 set.out, to flv to Australia in November, &&• The" machine crashed at shortly after tho commencement pt ""> flight, and both aviators were kiUeaHis Lordship held that the niachine> technically, -ivas racing, which «£ specifically excluded from tho insurance rkolicr.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17019, 16 December 1920, Page 6
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151AVIATION. Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17019, 16 December 1920, Page 6
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