ON FLIGHT TO CANBERRA
PILOT KILLED; OBSERVER INJURED.
(United Press Associa,tiori-~Copyri|rht.) SYDNEY, 11th February.
A Defence Department aeroplane manned by Flying-officer P. M. Pitt and Observer W. 8. Callendef, when en route from Richmond to Canberra in order to carry out a photographic survey of the Miirrumbidgee, 'crashed while manoeuvring for a landing at Canberra. Pitt was killed instantly, and Callender seriously injured 1.
The flight from Richmond had been eventless, the machine apparently working perfectly, and covering 140 flying miles from Richmond to Canberra in good time. Apparently some mishap occurred, and the attempted landing must have been forced. The machine lost altitude gradually, and when 150 ft from the earth nose-dived, immediately bursting into flames. Pitt was dead when reached by the few spectators of the tragedy, and Callender was badly injured and unconscious. The machine was totally wrecked. Pitt was 27 years of age, and was regarded as a most efficient pilot. Callender was 26.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 37, 12 February 1926, Page 9
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158ON FLIGHT TO CANBERRA Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 37, 12 February 1926, Page 9
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