FATAL AEROPLANING.
MONOPLANIST KILLED. MACHINE WEECICED BY A GTJST OP WIND. By Tolcgraph-Prcaa Asaooiation-OoDyriirht. Paris, January 4. Router's Agency reports that M. Delagrange (who,' as a biplauist, for a Mine hold tho world's records) has been killed while aeroplaning at Bordeaux.
FLYING AT FORTY MILES AN HOUR. INSTANT DEATH. (Kec. January C,' 0.5 a.m.) PariS, January 5. At tho time of his death M. Delagrango was using a Bleriot monoplane (tho typo of aeroplano that crossed tho Channel). It was the machine.on which ho had attained a speed of 51 miles on hour at Doncaster on October 27. -
', ::Prior to the accidentvat;Bordeaui, he had thrice" oircled the course at. a "speed ipf'l'iO miles an hour, and';at--'an/.aver-age height' of 75 feet... A-.iviolent gust.'of.. wind'doubled up the ;,left,;wing and the 'monoplane; collapsed,; and descended prexipitately. ,; ',[■;■]".■.: ; /':''
The,; machine;, struck; the .roof.' of ■-a shed,.;and..theivthe ground;v.. The?force of/-the ..impact ejected, the -aerop'lanist. ■head' foremost,' and he was' killed., instantly;:;':.• i>:.\' ;:;,,.;■ ';?/■:'•;:■'''V'.: V: .; ; v.'\ :•
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 708, 6 January 1910, Page 5
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159FATAL AEROPLANING. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 708, 6 January 1910, Page 5
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