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R101 DISASTER.

FURTHER EVIDENCE GIVEN BY SURVIVORS. AIRSHIP DIVES TWICE. LONDON, November 3. The inquiry in the RlOl disaster was resumed. A survivor, Bell, gave evidence that he was in the aft car with Banks at 2.5 a.m. The ship made a dive of about 25 to 30 seconds, and then got on an even keel for about five seconds. She, dived again for about twenty seconds. He immediately received a telegraph message from the control ear to go slow. He had time to put the engine to slow before the airship struck the ground. When she hit it was not a violent jerk. Then came an explosion and in a few seconds everything was surrounded with flames. The tanks burst and water came pouring over them.

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Wairarapa Age, 5 November 1930, Page 5

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R101 DISASTER. Wairarapa Age, 5 November 1930, Page 5

R101 DISASTER. Wairarapa Age, 5 November 1930, Page 5