AIR LINER’S DISASTER
AN INQUIRY OPENED FRACTURE OF BOLTS CAUSED 1 THE TRAGEDY By Telegraph-Press Assn-Copyright (Ansr. anil N.Z. Cable} (Received June 26, 9.5 a.m.) London, Jape 25. An Inquiry! into, the City ol Ottawa disaster lias opened.. Sir Wm, Jo.wi.lt, who is representing the Air Ministry, said an examination of t},|r engine had revealed (hat the cause of the disaster was a. fracture of the boils holding the connecting rod bearing;, which opahlod the. rod tot get adrift. Pilot lira ill! denied that the machine Qijjld nose dived. He was not aware, that passengers were unable to work the lifebelts. The inquiry was adjourned.
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Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2243, 26 June 1929, Page 5
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