TEST PILOT'S DEATH
DIVE FROM 10,000 FEET
WASHINGTON, 25th November. Lieutenant George Caddihy, an experienced naval pilot, was killed when an aeroplane he was testing crashed. The 'plane fell from an altitude of 10,000 feet, and buried itself so far in the earth that only the pilot's feet were visible. The Navy bought the aeroplane following the Schneider Cup races, and it was named the "British Bristol Bulldog." It was a singleseater biplane, capable of doing 180 miles per hour, with a full military load. J
Fellow aviators who witnessed Caddihy's dramatic death cannot understand why he failed to use his parachute. It is recalled that a fortnight ago this crack pilot, while testing another 'plane in a power drive was threatened with death when the wing collapsed. On that occasion, he remained with the 'plane and brought it down safely. s
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 129, 27 November 1929, Page 11
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