ÆRIAL NAVIGATION.
AWARD OF GOLD MEDAL. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, September 8. Colonel Cody was the recipient of the Royal Aero Club's gold medal. He says that he may possibly go for half-a-year's trip to Australia. INQUEST ON TWO VICTIMS. London, September 8. At the inquest on Captain Hamilton and Lieut. Wynes killed at Stonehenge, Major Popham. commanding the aeroplanes, testified that the accident was due to something breaking in the engine, probably the connecting rod of the valve. This caused a fracture of the struts supporting the wings, and undue disturbance of the atmosphere. A verdict of accidental death was returned. A GREAT INVENTION. London, September 8. Colonel Cody claims to have invented a biplane with automatic balancing, preventing any wind overturning it. A SENSATIONAL ACCIDENT. Received 0, 10.50 p.m. Paris, September 9. Beard, an aviator, was about to ascend at Gray, in Haute-Saone, when he lost control of his aeroplane, which, jumping along the ground, somersaulted over a fence, the propellor whirling and mowing down the spectators. Two men and two women were killed and four others grievously hurt. Beard was not injured.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 97, 10 September 1912, Page 5
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185ÆRIAL NAVIGATION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 97, 10 September 1912, Page 5
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