WING-TIP HIT WATER
Probable Cause of American Plane Crash CREW SANK WITH SHIP (Beceived 1?, 8.45 a.m.) SAN FBANCISCO, Feb. 11. In connection with the aeroplane tragedy Mr D. C. Roper, Secretary for Gommerce, said early reports indicated that the pilot was dissatisfied with his first glide towards the lahding and flew over the bay to prepaTe a second attempt. He turned the plane and the right tip of the 90-foot wiag apparently hit the water causing the disaster. Major SchTeeder, chief investigetor of the Department of Commerce, has been sent to the Coast to direct the investigation.
My Boper announces eleven reeommendations resulting from the recent Air Safety Conference involving the use on all air lines of new and improved instruments, and the stricter training of pilots including flying blind, and better approach lights at air ports. Coastguardsmen with grappling hooks recovered the body of Mark Fontana, the millionaire, from the muddy bottom of the bay. It bore evidence that he had struggled desperately to ^scape. A preliminary examination indicated that death resulted from drowning. The search is being discontinued tonigbt. It is now believed the crew remained with the plane while the passengers endeavoured to escape.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 24, 12 February 1937, Page 5
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