FLYING BOAT DISASTER
THE WRECKAGE SALVAGED. NO BODIES IN CABIN. (United Press Association.) (By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, February 0. (Received Feb. 6, at 10 p.m.) Advice from Plymouth states that the wreckage of the flying boat which crashed in Plymouth Sound has been salvaged. There were no bodies in the cabin, and it is presumed that they were washed out to sea through a large hole in the side of the cabin. NO FAULT IN CRAFT. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 5. (Received Feb. 6, at 5.5 p.m.) It is believed that yesterday’s disaster to the flying boat at Plymouth was not caused by any fault in the craft. Flying boats of the type involved have given a splendid record of service and have flown many thousands of miles without accident, including, during last year, five - flights to India, Lisbon and Iceland.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21254, 7 February 1931, Page 11
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