CROYDON AIR CRASH

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 July 1928, Page 5

CROYDON AIR CRASH

MOST SERIOUS FOR YEARS

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. Australian Press Association

LONDON, 13th July. The air crash at Croydon is the most serious Imperial Airways disaster lor several years. One of those killed was an aircraft inspector. The others killed wero all employees of the aerodrome, including two most popular typists, who were beipg given a littlo joy ride. ' ' " ' The machine was quickly seen to bo in difficulties. She nose-dived with a tilt, and crashed into; the of a field near the aerodrome. The pilot and another, seriously injured, climbed out. Then the machine immediately burst into flames. Hundreds of people ran to try to extricate the passengers, but were tragically helpless. They could not go _ within ten yards of the inferno of flames. The machine was last used at the week-end to test the theory of the Loewenstein mystery, when a party of journalists were aboard. MEXICAN AIRMAN KILLED "GOODWILL" ENVOY NEW YORK, 13th July. A message from Chatsworth, New Jersey, stated that Emilio Carranza, the Mexican Lindbergh, was killed when lightning struck his 'plane while the flier was en route to Mexico. The 'plane crashed into a pine forest, where the almost indistinguishable body of the aviator was found by a berry picker. Carranza was recently " received at Washington as the official "goodwill" envoy of the Mexican Government. He was lavishly entertained and received glowing tributes in the American press. He expressed a desire at his departure to return to Mexico City to his bride of less than a month.