AIRMAN LOSES NERVE
CRASH INTO CROWD
SEVERAL KILLED & WOUNDED
(Times Cables.) (By Cable—Press Assn—Copyright.)
(Recd. August 14, 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 13.
The German aviator, Gosper, demonstrating dropping postal bags at the aerodrome at Heerlem, lost his presence of mind when the engine stopped. Instead of volplaning down outside, he tried to reach the demonstrating ground, and overturned the aeroplane. He crashed into the spectators, killed four and injured twenty. He himself was slightly injured. The police arrested him and seized the aeroplane.
WRAGGE DEVICE.
NEW YORK, August 12.
The aviator Sixorsky announced that the trial flight with the Wragge wing which he has. just completed, proved highly satisfactory. The device functioned perfectly in every way and strengthened the expectations that it will become a standard part of aviators’ equipment in the near future.
MAILS EXPEDITION.
NEW YORK, August 13
A ship-to-shore aeroplane mail service was inaugurated to-day from the steamer He De France, by the French line, saving almost a day. The flights will.be made on both east and west journeys of the He De France. Eventually the service will include passengers.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 14 August 1928, Page 5
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