KINKEAD'S DEATH.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17384, 21 April 1928, Page 8

KINKEAD'S DEATH.

EVIDENCE AT INQUEST. i ! NO FAULT IN THE MACHINE. , ————— AN EXPERT'S THEORY. : VICTIM MISJUDGED THE HEIGHT. ;{Anstralian Press Assn.—United Service.) (Received April 21, 1.15 p.m.) ' LONDON, April 20. Giving evidence at the adjourned inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Captain Kinkead, the aviator, whose plane plunged into the ,sea whilst he was endeavouring to break the world's aerial speed record, Captain Cooper, the Air Ministry's inspector, said an examination of the wreck of the plane, which was recovered, indicated that neither the structure nor the controls broke, and the engine djd not fail to function. He was of opinion that the machine stalled at a height of fifty feet wheg Kinkead was attempting to alight. He believed that Kinkead decided to abandon the attempt owing to the prevailing conditions, and misjudged the height above the water. He did not believe thai Kinkead was even slightly affected by the fumes. Captain Scott added that for a further attempt to break the world's record which would be made everything possible was being done to prevent accidents. It was possible that everyone would be flying from 200 to 300 mUes per hour in a year. The verdict of misadventure was returned.