"I'M PILOT'
AIRMAN'S LAST WORDS ST. PAUL (Minnesota), 26th June the grid) statement that he was the pilot and could take care of his shin without suggest ions from the passengers came as the last words of Edwin Middage, just before his giant throeengmed aeroplane dived into the houselops, killing Middage and seriously injuring seven passengers. The 'plane wobbled perilously at the take-oft and failed to gain altitude. Harry I<oote. one of those on board said: "I asked Middage if he was not too low. He replied that he was the piot, and did not need any help in taking caro of the 'plane. As he said tins ail three engines stopped, and the plane went into a nose-dive. "We hung on to our seat s as U.c housetops came up to meet us. Nobody said anything while Middage worked frantically at th c controls. The ship dul not respond, and I lieu we hit something. That's all I remember.''
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 16 July 1929, Page 7
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160"I'M PILOT' Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 16 July 1929, Page 7
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