PERIL OF THE AIR.
PLANES CRASH TO EARTH TWO MISSING MEN DISCOVERED DEAD ON MOORS FLYING OFFICER KILLED United Press Assn, by El. Tel Copyright Australian Press United Service LONDON, Nov. 7. The bodies of Pilot Officer Charles Myers and Air Craftsman Chadwick, who have been missing since yesterday morning, were discovered under their wrecked platie almost buried in a bog on a desolate ride in the Yorkshire moors. Myers, who was 20 years of age, completed liis flying education a month ago, and had only 14 hours’ actual flying experience. Ho set out from Catterick aerodrome to carry oiit photographic training, and should have been absent at most an hour- When he failed to return aeroplanes searched and scoured tli*moors, continuing with torches and searchlights all night. A third Air Force death occurred at a flying school in Lincolnshire, when Pilot Officer Richard Coupe crashed in a field. Another aeroplane landing to render assistance struck a hedge and overturned. The two occupants were unhurt.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10739, 9 November 1928, Page 5
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