BURNED TO DEATH
TWO AIR FORCE PILOTS CRASH IN NORTHUMBERLAND (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, September 26. (Received Sept. 27, at 5.5 p.m.) An Air Force plane which was returning from naval manoeuvres in Scotland crashed in Northumberland and the two occupants were burned to death. An accompanying plane landed a crew, who attempted to drag the victims from the blazing wreckage. A second bomber belonging to the same squadron is missing, preventing officials from identifying either the burned plane or the victims. Twelve other machines which were returning from the Scottish manoeuvres were forced down in South Shields, where one crashed while landing and was wrecked. The occupants jumped clear and were not injured. Nine of the planes continued the journey, but were compelled to turn and land near New-castle-on-Tyne after perilous low flying. IDENTITY OF VICTIMS. LONDON, September 27. (Received Sept. 28, at 1 a.m.) The incinerated occupants of the Air Force bomber were Flying-officer Norman Meyrick Styche, whose relatives reside in Melbourne, and Aircraftsman M. White.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22070, 28 September 1933, Page 9
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