FATAL TREASURE HUNT.
TWO AVIATORS KILLED. ENGINE STALLS AND CRASHES. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright, LONDON, Sept. 3. John James, a cousin of Lord Northbourne, and Mr Norman Ram-< say, son of Mr Robert Ram« say, a cricketer and aviator well known in Australia, were killed in a crash at Adisham, Kent, during i treasure hunt organised by the Keni. Flying Club. While the young men were circling In an aeroplane at a height of 200 feet trying to identify the number of a car taking part in the hunt, the engine stalled and the maohine fell into a spin and crashed. 1 The first aerial treasure hunt was organised by Miss Sioele O’Brien, in 1931. She was the daughter of Sir Timothy O’Brien, a well known crioketer. Miss O’Brien already had lost one leg in a flying aooldent when later In the year she was killed In % crash.
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Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19352, 4 September 1934, Page 5
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