TARGET TRAGEDY
EVIDENCE AT INQUEST.
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,7 (Received, this, day at- 12..5. p.m.) LONDON, August 17. * A verdict that the boat wa s mistaken for v a target, was returned at the inquest on Jean Chesterton, Joan gave, evidence that she saw the danger dags, but was perfectly sure they were outside the danger zone. Aircraftman Boahemia who fired the fatal'shot, gave evidence that he did not fire.,until he was.,past the.red flag when he aimed, at the first object ho •saw,, thinking it was, the target. He added that the. sun glare made all look a-liko. • ■
.; ;Aif force men ashore who were re- - sponsible for the signals, gave evidence .that .the boat, was within the safety area ,but the. fliers expressed the opinion that'the boat was sufficiently close to, the danger zone to be mistaken for a target especially,,in,view, of the glare The jury advocated* a better demarcation of the danger'zone. '
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1933, Page 6
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