THE AIRMAN'S FATE.
TWO MORE DEATHS'. Bj TolcEraDh-Prcas.Assoclation-Conrrliilit Paris, December 28. M. Laffont (not tho naval officer and aviator of tho same name) was aeroplaning at a height of 125 ft., when the left plane of his machine snapped. The machine turned a somersault, and then camo to tho ground. M." Laflont's skull was fractured, and ono of his arms was driven into his body. His throat was pierced by a splinter of wood. FALL OF FOUR HUNDRED FEET. (Rec. December 29, 9.20 p.m.) Rio de Janeiro, December 29. Signor Picolio, an .Italian, while aeroplaning at Sao Paolo, fell 400 feet and was killed. SOME FAST FLYING. (Rec. December 80, 0.25 a.m. ) New York, December 29. Mr. J. Radley won the "Aerial Derby" at the Los Angeles aviation meeting. He covered 8j miles in 9min. 13 l-sseo., and flew several laps at the rate of a mile a minute. Mr. Radley used a Blcriot monoplane. M, Eugene Ely (France) was second, and Mr. Parmalie (America) third. A. TERRIFIC PACE. . (Rec. December 30, 0.25 a.m.) London, December 29. Mr. Alec. Ogilvie, in competing for tho Michelia Cup, covered 147 miles in 3hrs. 55min., at' Rye, beating Mr. Cody's allBritish record.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1012, 30 December 1910, Page 5
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199THE AIRMAN'S FATE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1012, 30 December 1910, Page 5
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