AVIATION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19986, 22 July 1930, Page 11

AVIATION.

TWO-SEATER MACHINE CRASHES. BOTH OCCUPANTS BURNED TO DEATH. (TJWITED PBSES3 - ASSOCIATION—BT EMSCTBIO TELEGBAPH—COPYBIOHT.) (Received July 21st, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 20. After, visiting relatives at Chatham by air. Lieutenant S. E. N. Spencer, of the Royal Navy, and Miss Gladys Grace, daughter of Admiral H. JE. Grace, and grand-dauahter of the cricketer, W. G. Grace, took off from Dotting aerodrome near Maidstone. They circled around looped the loop, and were repeating the latter movement when the aeroplane nose-dived from a low altitude, crashed, and burst into flames. Both occupants were burned to death Miss Grace's brother-in-law. Commander Worthington and his wife, witnessed the crash. They dashed to the aeroplane, but were driven back bv sheets of flame. The aeroplane was a two-seater, owned and oiloted by T.iwtenant Spencer who waR a keen flyer. Miss Grace was years of age. and was an excellent oilot. She narrowly eseaned death in March Inst, when her machine crashed near Hamhle, after a nose-dive of 2WO feet She was ?©vf*relv injured h result of the accident but recovered and resumed firing. Her sister Ro«sie. crashed in the s*me "ont in 1928. but was not so badlv hurt. THE ATLANTIC FLYERS. QUICK JOURNEY TO NEW YORK. NEW YORK, July 21. Wing-Commander C. E. Kingsford Smith. Messrs Paddy Saul, and J. W. Stannage have arrived at Roosevelt Field from Akron. Ohio, completing the trans-Continental flight. The aeroplane, which was piloted by Lee Si'hoennair, travelled at a rate of 175 miles an hour, and is believed to have established a speed record for the Akron-New York route. Kingsford Smith _ said he had planned to remain in New York for some time before proceeding to Eng. land. ' FLIGHT AROUND EUROPE. ENGLISH COMPETITORS IN THE LEAD. LONDON, July 21. Despite a heavy rainstorm, thousands, including the ex-Crown Prince witnessed the departure of 60 aeroplanes in groups of five, from Templehot Aerodrome, Berlin, on their 51XXJ miles' reliability flight round Lurope. lasting from eight to 12 days There were many British starters, including Lady Bailey and Miss Winifred ripooner. The British pilot, air A, S. Butler, was the first to arrive at Brunswick, which was the first stop. He was follower! by all the British entrants. The Englishmen, Captain H. Broad, Mr Thorn, and Mr Butler reached St Inglevert ahead of the others.