DEATH BY MISCHANCE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 103, 4 May 1931, Page 10

DEATH BY MISCHANCE

NO INDICATION OF SUICIDE

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

OAMARU, This Day. An inquest into the death of Lieutenant Qviller was held this morning. Captain. White, of Airways, Ltd., stated in evidence that Qviller tested the parachute before tho flight and seemed satisfied. He appeared to exercise every care in folding it. Before leaving the aeroplane the deceased said: 'I think everything is all right." He got away very cleanly. Before leaving the. ground, Qviller said that he intended' to make a delayed drop, falling about 500 feet before opening tho parachute) The witness said he saw nobody interfering with the parachute, though there were many curious people about when it was being folded. After the accident the witness found one strand of cord looped around the parachute, and that would prevent it opening. In a conversation before the descent Qvillcr gave no indication of intent to commit suicide. Senior Sergeant Scott said he asked the question because of the extraordinary jiosition o f the. cord. A verdict was -returned of death by mischance. The Canterbury Aero Club has undertaken the burial of Hie body, which will be taken to Christchureh to-mor-row.