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FATAL TRIAL FLIGHT DEATH OF DROUGHT Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, August 9. , Although suffering -from- broken legs, necessitating injechmis of morphine, Drouchin’s dominating thought was grief over the fact that he would be unable to attempt the Atlantic , adventure, and he asked to be forgiven for what had happened. Ho died this morning.—Australian Press Associa-. tion.
[Drouchin was injured difring a final trial flight before attempting the Atlantic crossing. The engineer, the wireless operator, and the mechanic wore killed.]
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Evening Star, Issue 19941, 10 August 1928, Page 4
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80AVIATION Evening Star, Issue 19941, 10 August 1928, Page 4
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