Flying Boats Collide
(Received 8.30 a.m.)
LONDON. July 17,
Two Imperial Airways llying-boats. reported to be the Cooee from Karachi, bound for Basra, and the Corin. bi'U.nd for Karachi, collided when mooring at Sharjah, at the eastern end of the Persian Golf.
The passengers, crews and mails were not harmed: but tire wings of both machines were damaged. A relief aeroplane has taken all the pasftngers: and mails to Karachi. Belli the Cooee and Corio are temporarily out of commission. They collided on the water. Further news is expected on the arrival of the relief aeroplane at Karachi.
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Northern Advocate, 18 July 1938, Page 4
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