AERIAL TRAGEDY
(British Official Wireless.)
RUGBY, Nov 8
An inquest, on the bodies of the seven persons who lost their lives in the disaster which befel the German air liner Surrey on Wednesday was opened to-day at • Gatherliam. It was adjourned -for a fortnight, in order to enable Lieutenant-Commander Glen Kidson, who is the sole survivor, who was injured to give evidence. 'l Be bodies of the German victims will be taken to Germany for burial as soon as arrangemnts can be made. They were identified as Bruno Rodscliinka (pilot), who was in charge of the machine, Henrich Nika (wireless operator), Wilhelm IJJric (mechanic), and Prince Eugene von SchaumburgLippe (second pilot). One of the three British passengers whose bodies were identified was Mr John Black Whyte, a jute merchant, whose home is in Calcutta. Medical evidence was called to the effect that the death of Prince von Schaumburg-Lippe, who escaped from the burning aeroplane, but succumbed last night in hospital, was due to extensive burning and shock.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1929, Page 3
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