AVIATION FATALITIES
TWO MEN CRASH TO DEATH, (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 7 p.m.) London, December 14. The Hon. George Tomlin, eldest son of Lord Tomlin, was killed when flying at Broxbourne aerodrome, Essex. He intentionally went into a spin at 1000 ft, but failed to recover and nose-dived to the earth. The machine burst into flames.
Captain Baker, instructor at the Cardiff Flying Club, dived to death from 5000 ft. One of the pupils strapped behind Baker was desperately hurt, but is alive.
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Southland Times, Issue 21577, 15 December 1931, Page 7
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