TRAGEDIES OF THE AIR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14567, 2 January 1911, Page 5

TRAGEDIES OF THE AIR.

DANGERS . OF. FLYING.

THREE MORE FATALITIES.

TREACHEROUS WIND GUSTS.

By Tciegnph. —Press Association. —Copyright.

(Received January 2, 12.25 a.m.)

New York, December 31. Two well-known aviators, Messrs. Moissant and Hoxsey, were killed near New Orleans to-day.

Hoxsey's machine was laden with an extra petrol tank and overturned, and the enormous crowd which had assembled to witness the flights was silenced for five minutes by the suddenness of the accident.

Moissant fell out when his machine overturned, - and broke his neck.

Both . accidents were caused by treacherous wind gusts.

FRENCH AIRMAN KILLED.

A DEATHBED HONOUR.

(Received January 1, 6 p.m.)

\ Paris, December 31.

A monoplane fatality is reported from Versailles. Lieut. De Caumont, whilst monoplaning there, dropped 600 ft at an ■ easy speed. He was then attempting to avoid an obstacle when the machine overturned and fell to the ground, a distance of 60ft. . ' •

Lieut. De Caumont sustained very severe injuries (including several broken bones), which proved fatal. President Fallieres conferred the Order of the Legion of Honor upon him before he died.

M. Tabuteau covered a distance of 365 miles in 7| hours in his aeroplane. ' y ■

TWO MILES HIGH.

MR. HOXSEY'S FLYING FEAT.

(Received January 1, 6.15 p.m.) •New York, December 31. Mr. Archibald Hoxsey, the noted American airman, reached .an altitude of 10,575 ft, or just over two miles-, in his recent flying feat at Los Angeles.

AVIATION DEVELOPMENTS.

AN ARMY MEMORANDUM.

London, December 30.

An Army Council memorandum, issued to-day, urges officers to keep abreast of aviation developments.