U.S. AEROPLANE CRASHES
PILOT KILLED
FATALITY AT LINDBERGH’S RECEPTION. rt Y CAtil.K —PIiJSSS ASSOCIATION—COP YRium OTTAWA, July 2. One of the United States army aeroplanes, accompanying Captain Lindbergh crashed when making a Landing here. Lieutenant Jackson wa.s killed. Captain Lindbergh, escorted by twelve aeroplanes, brought <&■ message of greeting, to the Premier (Air. Mackenzie King) (from President Coolidge for Canada’s diamond jubilee. Jackson’s death was due to a misunderstanding of the Landing directions, the two machines coll:di;ng, causing his to crash. The crowds, next- knowing of the accident, cheered Lindbergh, but he sat grim and unsmiling in the automobile. Lindbergh, after lunching a.t A i.scoumt AViiilingdon’iS, was the guest of honour with the American Minister, Air. Phillips, at a Government dinner.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAWST19270704.2.23
Bibliographic details
Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 4 July 1927, Page 5
Word Count
120U.S. AEROPLANE CRASHES Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 4 July 1927, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Hawera Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in