FATAL TAKE-OFF

Evening Star, Issue 22879, 10 February 1938, Page 11

FATAL TAKE-OFF

MISHAP TO FLYING BOAT EIGHT LIVES LOST Prsss Association—By Telegraph—Copyright MARSEILLES, February 9. (Received February 10, at 8 a.m.) A flying boat , bound’ from Ajaccio (Corsica) to Tunis struck the mole taking off at Margiganc. Eight people were killed. UNABLE TO CLEAR JETTY MARSEILLES, February 9. (Received February 10, at 11 a.m.) There was a great flash of flame when the flying boat hit the mole. It had been ‘unable to gain sufficient altitude to clear the jetty. The chief pilot, who was killed, had 10,900 flying hours to his credit. Despite the consternation another seaplane left for Algiers only a few minutes later, carrying four passengers who witnessed the loss of the flying boat. FOG OBSCURES MOLE MACHINE SMASHED TO PIECES. MARSEILLES, February 9. (Received February 10, at 11.30 a.m.) The flying boat was leaving the water when she crashed into the mole which was obscured by fog. The machine was smashed to pieces. There were eight people aboard, including five passengers. Three of the crew were killed instantly, and six other people were seriously injured. There were no British people aboard. Three women are among the dead. A fourth jumped into the sea with her hair blazing. She was picked up seriously injured. All the dead were in the front of the machine. The others escaped through the rear door.