FRENCH AIRMEN KILLED.
CRASH FROM 600 FEET. WING OF MACHINE SNAPS. ENDURANCE FLIGHT TRAGEDY. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received 7.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. PARIS. Oct. 28. A tragic .flying accident occurred today. Lieutenant Robin and Sergeant Latapie were participating in an endurance flight. When they were at a height of 600 ft. and flying at a speed of 125 miles an hour the wing of their aeroplane snapped. The machine dropped like a stone and both men were killed.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19471, 29 October 1926, Page 11
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