FATAL AERIAL JOY-RIDE.
Mr. Charles Noding and his oloven-year-old son, crashed to death from antiquated Curtiss aeroplane recently In an accident at Long Island, and William Sharpe, the pilot, was also killed. The machine was used to lure dollars from adventurous excursionists, and tho real owner’s namo has not been revealed. With marvellous presence of mind. Mi’. Noding, senior, Just before Uie plane struck the earth, seized bis son and tossed him clear, but (bo attempt failed. His skull was shattered by impact with the earth, When tin) aeroplane struck ’the ground a strand of wire snapped and decapitated the pilot and the remaining passenger, Mr. Charles Noding had not yet paid lor the trip, but had accepted an invitation from tho pilot to lake a pleasure flight,' ‘'paying Just what thev thought reasonable on thole return.','
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2544, 29 November 1924, Page 2
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137FATAL AERIAL JOY-RIDE. Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2544, 29 November 1924, Page 2
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