CONQUEST OF THE AIR.
THE "ERRSLOCH" DISASTER
FRIGHTFUL PLUNGE OF 1000
FEET
VICTIMS HORRIBLY MANGLED
(United Press Association— Copyright) Received July 14, 10.10 p.m.
BERLIN, July 14.
Tho "ErbslochV log says:" Started at nine in tlie morning in a thick fog, steering northwards. At nine the earth was invisible; later, thick fog under us; going downwands with vertical rudder^ height at 9.15 was 280 metres." Experts believe that after the contents of the gasbag cooled in the clinging mist, tho airship rose, arid under the influence of the sun's burning rays the gas .expanded s'» rapidly that it was impossible to let ■enough air out of the aii chamber in time to relieve the pressure. The envelope thus burst. When she fell the rear part of the envelope was still full of gas, hence- no explosion of petrol. The .airship plunged a. thousand feet bow downwards, and the motor; was still working when she struck tho ground. The victims Avere dreadfully mangled. All had shattered skulls and clenched hands, and their shoes torn off by the shock. The disentanglement of the corpses from tliQ wreckage was difficult.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12562, 15 July 1910, Page 5
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187CONQUEST OF THE AIR. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12562, 15 July 1910, Page 5
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