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AIR MANOEUVRES. f PLANES crash. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. (Received 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, August 16. The Air manoeuvres had an exciting conclusion to-night when three 'planes crashed in: various parts of Londdfl. The hfst, a single sput*, descended in flames between Kew and Richmond to the consternation of the watching crowds. Black smoke was seen issuing from, it, and then the pilot jumped out and fell like a Bton 0 for a considerable distarice, when his parachute opened arid he landed safely on a root The plane crashed'ill flairie’s'. Othefr planes participating turned and libvered the spot until the Commander realising that his colleague was safe flew away. A large bomber, carrying , out a raid at Kidbrooke (Essex) was forced to land in a field with a broken oil pips. , The observer was iSihurt.—Austrian Press Assn.
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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 19, 17 August 1928, Page 6
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140EXCITING END Stratford Evening Post, Issue 19, 17 August 1928, Page 6
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