DEATH IN THE AIR
PILOT-COMPOSER KILLEDu CHANNEL AIRWAY TRAGEDY. , LONDON, April 8:" Two of the pilots who were killed in the London-Paris aeroplane collision yesterday were well known in Continental services. M. Mire, pilot of the French aeroplapt, was one of the ablest of the French* 4iev and ft famous air fighter in the'.Wj*?. He ■won the Croix de Guerre and the Medaille Militarie. ; • • ,'-^ Captain Duke, the pilot of the English machine, was celebrated in the dual roj* of airman and composer. He cotnpdsejl the music of the recent festival at'Piute; mouth. He used to tell his the exhilaration of flying inspired him with ideas for musical compositions. -..7 [Two London-Paris aeroplanes were jiJ."J*ofc lison on April 7 near Beituvais, in PrftOtit They fell in flames after crashing Tie»a-ott The two pilot*, one of the mechanics. Ma three passengers wore instantly killed.]
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18537, 24 April 1922, Page 7
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