THE OSTEND CRASH
MIGHT HAVE BEEN AVOIDED MESSAGE ABOUT TO BE SENT ADVICE AGAINST LANDING (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, Nov. 17. The owners of the Belgian airliner in a statement, said that had the pilot stayed up a few seconds longer the crash would have been avoided. The aerodrome had decided to advise the plane to continue to London without picking up the intending passengers at Ostend. At the moment the wireless operator was about to transmit the message the plane signalled that it was coming down. THE WEDDING CARRIED OUT LONDON, Nov. 17. Fifty guests, mostly relatives and close friends, watched the bride enter the church wearing black, relieved only by a spray of white camelias. The best man was Lord Louis Mountbatten, who replaced Baron von Reidesel, who was killed in the crash. The guests included the Duke and Duchess of Kent, Princess Paul and Countess Toerring (sisters of the Duchess of Kent), the Marchioness of Milfordhaven, and Herr von RibTbentrop. Prince Ludwig and his bride left for Ostend after their wedding. His Majesty sent a message of sympathy to the new Grand Duke of Hesse.
BODIES LYING IN STATE HESSE IN DEEP MOURNING LONDON, Nov. 18. (Received Nov. 18, at 11.15 p.m.) Shortly after their arrival at Ostend the Princg and Princess of Hesse visited the scene of- the air crash, where the bodies of the victims are lying in the Chapelle Ardente. Flowers had been sent from Belgium and many parts of Germany. The Prince superintended the removal of the bodies to Darmstadt, where they will lie in state in the family mausoleum until the funeral. A search of the area led to recovery of jewellery flung from the luggage of the Grand Duke’s party. The population of Hesse is in the deepest mourning and flags are halfmast. It is understood that the Prince will not assume the title of Grand Duke. It was agreed between the Reich Government and the grand ducal house some - time ago that the Grand Duke should assume the title of Prince. It was felt that the title of Grand Duke might imply sovereignty.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23353, 19 November 1937, Page 9
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