FATAL CRASHES

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20718, 31 January 1939, Page 7

FATAL CRASHES

BOMB EXPLOSION AFFECTS CONTROL FELL LIKE A ROCKET (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) SYDNEY, Jan. 30 During an aerial pageant at Orange to-day a fatal crash occurred. Mr Ernest J. Buck, chief instructor to the Newcastle Aero Club, demonstrating bombing a fort, had dropped two bombs and apparently was about to drop a third, which accidentally or prematurely exploded, blowing off one of his arms. The machine immediately became out of control. It rose suddenly and then fell like a rocket outside the aerodrome, Mr Buck being killed instantly. PALL IN BLUE MOUNTAIN TWO AVIATORS KILLED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) SYDNEY, Jan. 30 Another aeroplane accident was reported to-day from Katoomba, two men being killed, one of whom, Mr Roderick Julius (33), is a son of Sir George Julius and grandson of the late Archbishop Julius. The other is unknown. Mr Julius and his companion were Hying a Taylor Pup machine, in which they recetly flew round Australia, and were on their way to the Orange air pageant on Saturday, which was postponed until to-day owing to unfavourable weather. Their machine crashed in an Inhospitable part of the Blue Mountains, and it was not discovered until to-day, when a local farmer, attracted by the glistening sides of the machine in the Megalong Valley, organised a rescue party. The party reached the wreckage tonight, and found the two occupants dead amid the ruins. MACHINE MISSING WITH INLAND MISSION DOCTOR (United Press Assn.—EidC. Tel. Copyright) SYDNEY, Jan. 30 A report has been received from Darwin that a Qantas Airways Moth aeroplane is missing between Normanton and Mitchell River, in charge of Captain D. Pennant. It was conveying Dr. Jean White, of the Australian Inland Mission.