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AIRMAN HYPNOTISED BY PROPELLER By Telegraph.—Press association. —Copyright. London, April 5 The official report of the Royal Air Force records a strange mishap to airman. While watching the revolving propeller of an aeroplane engine which was under test he suddenly appeared hypnotised by the wliirling disc, and slowly moved upon ths propeller and was cut to pieces. Doctors attribute his death to hypnotic attraction. During 1921, 36 officers and men were killed, being one for every 2238 machine-h-iurs flown. —Aus.-N.Z. Cab l * Assn. t
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Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 171, 7 April 1923, Page 7
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