WEST COAST CRASH
Pilot Extensively Burned INQUIRY TO BE HELD (By Teleuraph-Pie«« A«»oclatton> HOKITIKA, June 20. In connection with yesterday's plane tragedy, the pilot, Mr. Harold Lawn, is now in the Westland Hospital suffering from shock and severe burns to the bead, face and neck. Though his injuries are considerable, liis condition is not serious, The remains of Mrs. Newman were brought to Hokitika. An inquest was formally opened at Hie Westland Hospital for identification purposes, and then adjourned. Flight-Lieutenant Somerset Thomas, who flew from Christchurch yesterday afternoon, after landing at Hokitika went on to Waiho and landed in Condon's paddock, two miles from the Waiho landing-ground, making a good landing in the failing light. As Inspector of the Civil Aviation Department lie examined the scene of the t’-aeT'lv and also the landing-ground. expected to return to Hok’“' ' ' A departmental inqni«- ' at Hokitika at a later <’-i-
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 159, 21 June 1935, Page 5
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