AIRMAN’S DEATH
Verdict At Inquest
AUCKLAND. July 3.
A verdict of death by drowning was returned by the coroner, Mr McKean. SAI., at an inquest concerning the death of Pilot Officer Bertrand William Butler, aged 25, single, son of Mr and Mrs. I. P. Butler, Invercargill, whose de:|th occurred when a Tiger Moth crashed Into Kangitoto-Channel' at Castor Bay on the afternoon of April 18
The evidence showed that Pilot Other Butler was piloting the machine, in which was a second occupant, who survived.
In giving his verdict, the coroner said hat doubtless the aeroplane stalled when being turned, and as the machine was in good order before the (light, it
'■as impossible to say that; there was any misuse of tin* control of the aircraft by Pilot Officer Butler
A verdict was returned licit Pilot Officer Butler met his death by drowning through the stalling of a machine chile on a flight of routine exercise.
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Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 81, 11 July 1941, Page 5
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