AERONAUTICS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1873, 6 October 1913, Page 7

AERONAUTICS.

BIPLANE TURNS TURTLE. AVIATOR KILLED. WHILE HIS MACHINE GOES ON. By TfllcErripli—Association—Oopyrijrht London, October 3. Major Goorgo Cha'rleton Morrick, of tho Central Flying School, was flying at Upavon, Wiltshire, when his machine turned turtle, and fell from a height of 150 ft. Tho Major was killed. This is the first fatality with a Shortt biplane. Major Merrick was flying under perfect conditions. Apparently ho dipped the head of tho aeroplane too sharply, and was thrown out. Tho aeroplane overturned, and continued its flight for a hundred yards before reaching tho ground. It was only slightly damaged. Major Merrick, E.A., D.5.0., on the General Staff, was born, in April, 1872, and educated at tho U.S. College, - Westward Ho. Ho enterod the Army in 1891, became captain in 1599. and major in 1911. The major saw service in India (on the north-west frontier) and West Africa (Ashanti). lie was several times mentioned in dispatches. CONDITION OF MRS STOCKS. WHAT THE DANGER HAS BEEN. London, October 3. Tho' condition of Mrs. Stocks, who, with Mr. Pickles, tho Australian aviator, was recently badly injured through Pickles's machine falling, is improving. She is regaining consciousness. The. clanger has been starvation unless a clot of blogd on the brain was disporsed. DIRIGIBLE BREAKS AWAY. SOLDIERS INJURED. Berlin, October 8. When a Zeppelin airship landed at its Potsdam shed 200 soldiers were unable to hold it. It shot up to a height of a thousand yards with terrific velocity, and several of the soldiers were injured.