AVIATION
CRASH AT MELBOURNE. THREE PEOPLE KILLED (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, January G. (Received Jan. 7, at 1.45 a.m.) An aeroplane crashed, and three people were killed, including the pilot, Captain Grosvcnor, aide-de-camp to the Governor of South Australia. Details arc lacking. NOSE DIVE INTO SEA. MELBOURNE, January G. (Received Jan. 7, at 2 a.m.) The victims of the plane disaster arc Captain Hugh Grosvcnor, Flight Lieutenant F. A. Briggs, of the Royal Air Force, and D. C. Ewen, leading aircraftsman at Point Cook Plying School. Their machine, a Wackett-Widgeon, cruised round Point Cook Air Force Aerodrome for a few minutes, then began a flight over Port Phillip Bay. Suddenly cyc-wit-ncsses saw the machine rock and begin to descend, and when it was 400 feet above the water it nose dived into the bnj and sank out of sight with he throe airmen. The machine struck the water with terrific force.
Captain Grosvcnor some mouths ago flew round Australia and took part in the search for Captain Moir and Flying Officer Owen. Captain Grosvcnor was an intrepid aviator as was Flight Lieutenant Briggs,- who took part in the search for Squadron Leader Smith and Lieutenant Ulm, when the Southern Cross was lost.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20918, 7 January 1930, Page 7
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