HOBART AIR CRASH
EVIDENCE AT INQUEST (United Press Association—By Electrkj Telegraph—Copyright) f'iff (Received 29th March, 11*25 a.m.) . '! HOBART, This. Day.;-;,;. J At the resumed inquest on McGowan,. the victim of the naval plane crash,' , Pilot-Officer Grant gave evidence that •-.• he felt an air bump, and the machine went into a spinning dive from 2000 feet.i He tried all means to regain control, but failed. He had. not noticed •'• any air disturbances following shell ex-. ■; plosions, which were too far off.. . y ; #i Lieut. Elliott said that the. ..'piano struck the water at a speed of about..., 150 miles an hour. '.,-,,
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 29 March 1930, Page 7
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