AEROPLANE TRAGEDY.
A THEORY DISMISSED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. London, July 22. The Air Ministry announces that an investigation of the Folkestone accident last June show’ed that the evidence was insfficient to determine the cause and there was no evidence to support the theory that a demented passenger interfered with the pilot, whose cockpit was partitioned off, rendering interference almost impossible.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The accident referred to was one in which an aeroplane nose-dived 2000 feet and the French pilot and the two British passengers were killed. It was afterwards suggested that one of the passengers became demented and attacked the yJ--. causing him to lose control.
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Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1922, Page 5
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112AEROPLANE TRAGEDY. Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1922, Page 5
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