Plane Was Shattered Into Thousand Pieces
Rec. 8.30 p.m. London, Aug. 29. The Duke of Kent received severe head injuries and a broken leg in the flyingboat crash. Death is believed to* have been instantaneous. His body was thrown clear of the flames. Dr. Robert Kennedy, the first searcher to identify the Duke, said the machine was shattered into a thousand pieces. 'I recognised the Duke," 'he said, "and in addition I saw his name on his identity disc. He lay perfectly composed. Death must have been instantaneous. The same applied to his companions."
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Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1942, Page 4
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