FIRE RAZES AIR LINER
DESTRUCTION IN INDIA BLAZE BEFORE TAKE-OFF NO PERSONAL INJURIES (Eleo. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) LONDON", Sept. 39. A message from Karachi says that the eastbound air liner Athena was destroyed by fire when about to start for Delhi. The passengers and crew are safe and the bulk of the air mails undamaged. It carried .those loaded for Australia from London on September 23. The Athena went afire while tier engines were being started up. A relief plane is en route to take on the mails. There will be a few 'lours' delay. LOSS OF 14 LIVES TWO PLANES DOWN ONE STRIKES VESSEL LONDON, Sept. 29. Nine persons were killed and one seriously injured when a seaplane carrying experts from Libya struck the mast of a steamer and crashed in Benghasi harbour, North Africa. Five persons were killed w.hen a Savoia bomber, on a training flight, crashed at Civita, Castellana.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19133, 30 September 1936, Page 5
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