AIRWAYS CRASH
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ICE FORMS ON WINGS Capricornus Flying Blind in Storm
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(R6bbited 27, 8.45 &.nn LONDON, March 26. The Capricornus Ieft Southampton at 11 a.m., planning to alight near thb river Saone at Macon, 30 miles froru the scene of the disaster, but encoulitered bad Weather While fbllbWiflg tho tiSiial routo across EUropb. Apparehtly the Capricornus was flying blind WhOn the crash occurred, probably dUe tb the forniatibn bf ice afid snOW 6fi tbe wings. The wireless operator, Mr. J. L. Cooper, althbiigjh badly Sh&ken, strugglOd throiigh thb snow tb a lofiely farmhousb Where he gavb thb alarth. Farm cai-ts Were immediately sent to the sCerie and the bodies were taken to an improvised. ' 'chapel of rest" in the village hall at Ouroux, While Mi&s CoateB was taken to the hospital.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 60, 27 March 1937, Page 5
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136AIRWAYS CRASH Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 60, 27 March 1937, Page 5
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