AVIATION TRAGEDIES
ITALIAN FLIER’S FATE
BODY NOT RECOVERED. PORTIONS OF PLANE FOUND. (United 'Press Association—By ElectrK Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received 0 a.m.) CALCUTTA, April 20. It is authoritatively stated, contrary to earlier reports, that the body of Captain Robbiano, Italian airman, was not recovered. Only portions of his aeroplane were found. An airman from Calcutta is searching the district, which consists of jungle and swamp land near the coast.
PLUNGE INTO OCEAN.
OFF COAST OF ANGLESEY
GRAVE DISASTER FEARED
FRUITLESS SEARCH,
(Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, April 20
An aeroplane Avas seen to plunge into the sea off the coast of Anglesey last evening. Lifeboat men searched fruitlessly. It is feared that the machine contained guests returning from the wedding of Viscount Milton and Miss Olive Plunkett in Dublin.
CONFIRMATION LACKING.
OPTICAL ILLUSION THEORY.
(Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, April 20
It is noAV stated that there, is no confirmation of a machine being missing. The peculiar light may probably have produced an optical illusion.
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Northern Advocate, 21 April 1933, Page 5
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