FATAL JOY-RIDE.
GENEVA, October 21. Nillo.. Clara Gerber, a resident of Berne, 'fell from a military aeroplane on I'i'iday at tlie oi I,oooft. above tlie Alctscli Glaciei. Tbe aeroplane was piloted by Lieut. A 1 auerhofer, an experienced Swiss airman. While passing over tbe Alctscli Glacier violent winds were encounter, ed. but the pilot kept the macbim under control. On looking round, however, he saw that his passenger had disappeared. auerhofer returned immediately to headquarters and instructions were telephoned to the Jungfrujoch hut. Yesterday searchers who worked most of the night iound the body. An official communique explains that all pilots on the Active List may take their friends 'for air trips tour times a year, and authoritation was duly given to .Mauerholer. The trip over the Jungfrau was made at Mile. Gerber’s wish. • The authorities believe that she stood up to look at something and was blown overboard.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1928, Page 5
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149FATAL JOY-RIDE. Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1928, Page 5
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