TWO FLIERS KILLED.
CRASH IN NORTH (Press Assn.) WELLINGTON, Julv 30 j Two members oY the Royal New Zealand air force at Whenuapai were killed instantly near Riverhead. this morning, when the aircraft of which I they were the occupants crashed. They I | were : ! Pilot-Officer Athol Foster, whose mother is Airs H. P. R Foster, 5 Westhourne Road, Rcmuera, Auckland. Leading-Aircraftsman Keith Alillen McCulloch, whose mother is Mrs D. E. McCulloch, of Alt Wellington Highway, Otuhuliu. Auckland. '" Or The aircraft, which was a trainer type was engaged in an instructional flight and the occupants were wearing parachutes hut did not use them. The aircraft was completely wrecked, but did not catch fire.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 204, 30 July 1941, Page 7
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