TWO AIRMEN KILLED.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1158, 20 June 1911, Page 5

TWO AIRMEN KILLED.

——$ MORE FATALITIES IN FRANCE. By Telegraph—Press Association— Oopyrisht Paris, Juno 18. Lioutenant Princeteau, who intended to start in to-day's Paris-Bi'ussols-London aerial race, was practising in a Blcriot aeroplane at Issy, when his machine fell and then burst into flames. The lieutenant was killed, his body being charred beyond recognition. 'I ho accident occurred in the presence of the unfortunate man's brother, who made superhumau efforts to rescue him. The lieutenant crawled along to escapc tlio wreckage, but the smoke suffocated him. The flames became so fierce that the maohine was unapproachable. M. Lo Martin, another competitor, on a Bleriot machine, dashed into a tree, and was fatally injured. The cause of the accident is attributed to a faulty propeller. M. Dalger, a third competitor, was severely injured whilo practising at Soissons. PRECAUTIONS AT THE HAGUE. The Hague, Juno 18. Owing to the tragic death at Issy of M. Bortoaux. French War Minister, The Hague Municipality is prohibiting tlio passage of aeroplanes and airships over the capital.

FROM PARIS TO LIEGE. - (Rec. June 20, 0.10 a.m.) Brussels, June 19. Vidart monoplaned from Paris to Liege, 203 miles, in 2 hours 29min. 54sec. Vedrinos and Weyman arrived within four hours, and four others arrived later.