AIR DISASTER
LINER CRASHES
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)
CHICAGO, December 4,
Six were killed and ten were injured when a United air liner crashed here. Whilst approaching the municipal airport. she struck a two-storey house, ripping off both of her motois. Her occupants totalled 16. As the ’plane approached the airport, something went amiss. The ’plane struck the house, and also snapped power lines. This darkened the airport and the surrounding area. The ’plane crashed in flames. An hour afterwards five of the dead were removed. Those injured were taken to hospital and several are not expected to live.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1940, Page 5
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