AVIATION.
THE LAST RISK. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) [United Press Association.] (Received 1.20 p.m.) London, January 25.
Lee Temple, the aviator, was killed at Hendon after spiraling. He descended almost perpendicularly to a position too low to right himself. when a gust of wind overturned and dashed the monoplane to the ground. Temple's neck was broken.
In November last Temple, whose age is 21, had a very narrow c-scap at Hendon. He ascended 5000 feet in a monoplane, dived a thousand feet, and was then sis seconds on his back. He lost control of the monoplane, and for a few seconds was in extreme danger until lie,was able to complete his "S" dive.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 22, 26 January 1914, Page 6
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112AVIATION. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 22, 26 January 1914, Page 6
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