BRISTOL FIGHTER CRASHES
(United Press Association.-Copyright) (Received 2nd August, 10.30 a.m.) . LONDON, Ist August A flying offlcer named B Snsz ed at Farnborough in a Bristol fighter th« 7Ji%* ¥> TC]hlS the a^odrome Swhen tn pil°*» BoQn > made an over-sharp turn and the Bristol fighter nose-dived Vincent was killed instantaneously and Boon was just alive when the ambulance arrived. He died immediately (Received 2nd August, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Ist August a height of not more than 200 ft when! owing to the poor visibility and £ order to reach the aerodrome, he banked steeply to the left, a safe stunt when at a fair height, but a m^t dangerous one when flying i OWj as be £J liable to bring about a nose-dive. This was what happened. Boon was dead when a hacksaw was procured and he was sawed out of the fuselage.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 28, 2 August 1927, Page 9
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