“WINGS OF THE SOVIET”
A SIGNIFICANT CRASH
IMPUDENT PLAN MISCARRIES,
(Australian Press Assn.—United Service.} (Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 30.
The flight of a Russian aeroplane, "Wings of the Soviet, ’’ which, was shrouded in mystery, has ended .in disaster, the plane having crashed and been completely wrecked in Prance. The crew were not injured.
The machine was touring European capitals. When it was announced from Moscow that in response to an invitation from the Royal Aero Club the "Wings of the Soviet” was visiting London, the club denied that' it had extended, an invitation. Neither the Air Minister nor the Foreign Minister had any information about it. Nevertheless, the plane, after visiting Rome, proceeded to Marseilles, and was .flying to London when it crashed at Nevers, '
OBJECT ACCOMPLISHED.
ARRIVAL AT CROYDON.
(Australian Press Assn,—United Service.) " (Received. 3.30 p.m;) LONDON, July 30. , The plane "Wings of the Soviet” was repaired, and lias arrived at - Oroydon-. It is the first Russian plane to land in England -since the war. It was greeted with Russian cheers by (the crew’s fellow countrymen. •
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Northern Advocate, 31 July 1929, Page 5
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