HELICOPTER CRASHES
Nine Killed In Thailand ( N.Z.P. A.-Reuter— Copyright) BANGKOK. Aug 27. Nine persons were killed When a helicopter from the Royal Thai Air Force crashed last Saturday in Lopbri Province, about 80 miles north of Bangkok, according t' press reports. It is believed there were si:: Thais. two Americans and one Briton aboard. They were on an inspection trip to make a roads survey ia the north-east. The bodies were brought back to Don Muang Airport and the identification has not vet been completed. A British Embassy sourc- confirmed that the British national killed in the crash was Mr John Burt Shearer who was on loan to the Thai Government by the International Bank.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19620828.2.163
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CI, Issue 29912, 28 August 1962, Page 15
Word Count
115HELICOPTER CRASHES Press, Volume CI, Issue 29912, 28 August 1962, Page 15
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in