WOMAN SUCCUMBS TO CRASH INJURIES
(Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, March 25
Miss B. M. Coates, who was injured when the giant flying boat, Capricornus, crashed on mountains south of Lizens, was sent to hospital, where she died. She was an Englishwoman on, her way to Alexandra. The total of deaths is now five.
The Capricornus dug ruts 350 yards long in the side of the mountain. Three of her four engines were torn, off, but the machine did not catch fire. Beside a quantity of freight and £II,OOO of gold bullion, she carried 65 bags of fiail for all destinations along the oute to-Australia. All were found to be intact and will be forwarded in a few days. The Capricornus cost £40,000. One Victim An Australian. A Sydney message states that Fly-ing-Officer G. E. Klein, one of the vie-, tims of the Capricornus crash, was aged 29 years. He was a son of Mr J. Klein, Director of Education, Western Australia. He was killed on the first anniversary of his wedding. Mr Klein had had considerable flying experience.
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Northern Advocate, 27 March 1937, Page 5
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