AEROPLANE CRASHES
ALL MAILS BURNED.
PASSENGERS’ NARROW ESCAPE.
SLIGHT INJURIES SUSTAINED
United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright,
(Received July IS, t.O p.m.) BUSIIIRE, J'Uly 17
A Dutoh Air Mall plane crashed while taking off for Baghdad and was completely burned, all mails being destroyed. Seven passengers and the crew of four escaped with only slight Injuries.
(Received July 1 18, 2.0 p.m.) LONDON,' July 17,
T,he Telegraph’s Hague correspondent states that immediately the news was received the airman J. D. Parmentier departed in another Douglas machine to pick up the stranded passengers, who include two Britons, two women, and a six-months-old baby.
CRASH AT MILITARY AERODROME.
BRITISH OFFICER KILLED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received July- 18, 11.15.) BRUSSELS, July 17. While demonstrating competition machines to other nations in connection with the Belgian air expansion plan, the new crack British lighter aeroplane Fairey Fantome nose-dived at the military aerodrome and Lieutenant Trower was fatally injured.
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Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19631, 18 July 1935, Page 7
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