SENSELESS, BUT SAFE
«. PARIS, 12th August. Knocked senseless 2000 feet above the earth by a blow on the head from a piece of iron falling from his own 'plane, Lieutenant Laboria floated gently earthwards only'slightly hurt. Laboria was testing a new aeroplane at Versailles when tho upper wing became detached. Laboria jumped out with a parachute, pulled tho cord, and was struck a few seconds later, but the parachute opened normally. Tho 'plane fell 25 yards from Laboria a completo wreck. The Internationa! cable news appearing In this issue is published by arrangement with Ihn Australian I'ress Association and the "Bun," "Herald,"* News Service, Limited.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 47, 23 August 1930, Page 9
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