CAUSE OF DAKOTA CRASH
Ilefcived Tlnnxdav, 1.1.10 p.m. L()Xi)C)X. .Jan. 30. Dutdi, Danisli and Kwedish experts invest igal ing the Dakota erush at Kastrup aerodronie ua January -0, in which i'rinre (lustav and Miss Grace Moore •wt'i'c ainuiig the 22 killed, are coiivinred that the lioii-removal of the elevator lock bei'ore the takeol'f, caused the accident, says The Times' Ktocklu.liii currespoiideut . Tlie deputv ehief liispertor of Ihe Swedish C'ivil Aviatimi Board, Giuinar Larssou, said the iiiquirv cominissioii round ti witness wlio saw the elevator loi-k in position while the Dakota was til Kastrup. The elevator lo*k foutnl after the cnish pro\ed to be damaged esactly as would be e.vpected if it had been llirown out when the niachine wtis at ti height. A'n oHieial pubiic iiiquirv will open on Februarv 5.
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 January 1947, Page 5
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131CAUSE OF DAKOTA CRASH Chronicle (Levin), 31 January 1947, Page 5
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