THREE KILLED WHEN AEROPLANE DIVES INTO SWISS LAKE
Woman’s Unavailing Fight for Life MISFIRING MOTOR UPSETS BALANCE United Press Association.—By Electrie Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Monday, 9 p.m. GENEVA, Aug. 4. Threo passengers were killed and the pilot and mechanic seriously injured when an aeroplane crashed on tho Lake Leman service. It was flying low when the right motor misfired upsetting the balance. The right wing dipped and struck the water and then the plane dived into tho lake. Motor boats rushed to the rescue and picked up the pilot and and mechanic. A Belgian woman passenger, aged 42, despite her arm being torn off crawled out from the cabin and swan until rescued. Later she died in hospital. The other victims were a married couple on holiday.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7296, 5 August 1930, Page 7
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