FLYING DISASTER
AEROPLANE CRASHES \ STRUCK BY**LIGHTNING (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) New York, Sept. 4. News from Gallup, New Mexico, states that, the groat Trans-Contin-ental 'Air Transport Company's aeroplane, City of San Francisco, which was missing since early yesterday walk stjni'ck by soufilj of that place and crashed on the desert when trying to cross the mountains. The ’plane contained five passengers, most of whom wore prominent in various circles, and three members,of a crew. The report incjvcatos that all were killed. A terrific storm occurred in tibiat. vicinify yesterday. MONOPLANE EXPLODES A FAMOUS PILOT KILLED New York, Sept;. 4. Maijjor John P. Wood, a famed air mail- pilot and air transport executive, who was attempting t° lower the record between Los Angeles and Cleveland, was killed when his monoplane exploded in, the air. His mechanic jumped in a parachute and escaped with injuries, but Wood’s mangled body was found m the tangled wreckage on the desert to-day. The mechanic stated that he believed/’ lightning struck [he ’plane in ah exceptionally severe sjorm.
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Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2305, 6 September 1929, Page 5
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