FRENCH AVIATOR KILLED
ASPIRANT FOR ATLANTIC FLIGHT. By Tele-graph—Press Association. Received July 8, 7.15 p.m. Sun Cable. London, July 8. The Paris correspondent of the Daily News states that Captain Couduret, whose Atlantic flight attempt with Captain Mailloux the Air Ministry forbade, left Seville for Paris, piloting the aeroplane La France, which he had intended to use on the ocean flight, and accompanied by two Spaniards. When near Angouleme the machine developed engine trouble. The pilot attempted to land, but struck a tree and overturned. Both the aeroplane and the occupants were injured severely and Couduret died ou the way to hospital.
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1929, Page 9
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