CROYDON AIR DISASTER
PILOT GIVES EVIDENCE. TROUBLE IN PREVIOUS FLIGHT. (By Telegraph—Press A.ssn. —Copyright.) (Retuer’s Telegrams.) LONDON. January 27. At the resumption of the Air Ministry wuiry into the Croydon air disaster, Pilot [inchcliff gave evidence in regard to extriencing a fluctation of oil pressure and a Highness of the engine cf the wrecked emplane during the previous flight. He eported the trouble to the officials at Croyon. and also told Captain Stewart to watch sr oil trouble. He had unwilling to fly to Paris on iristmas Eve. because he had only just eturned after a week’s absence, and it was Bt his turn to go, otherwise he would have een prepared to go with that machine fter an examination, though not with a ull load. Wilfrid Clark, inspector at Croydon icrdrome. gave evidence that the wrecked nachine was thoroughly inspected before he flight, and everything was perfectly crmal. The inquiry was further adjourned.
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Southland Times, Issue 19462, 29 January 1925, Page 5
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154CROYDON AIR DISASTER Southland Times, Issue 19462, 29 January 1925, Page 5
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