TWO AVIATORS KILLED.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10158, 3 January 1911, Page 5

TWO AVIATORS KILLED.

> DYING - MAN: DECORATED. ' .-(Received January 2, 1.8 a.m.) - NEW YORK, January 1. i ; Two well-known aviators, Messrs Hoxsey andi Moissant, who were making flights near New Orleans* have been killed by being caught in treacherous air-currents. . JVIr Hoxsey's.machine, which was laden with an extra petrol tank, overturned, and the motor smashed his ribs. t V Two aviators .wifeessed the ."accident collapsed weeping, and .an was silenced for five minutes 1 by the suddenness' of the accident. > . An inquest was held two hours later, and verdict of , accidental death was returned. Mr Moissant, who was also flying near Now Orleans, fell out on his machine being overturned and broke -his neck. Both accidents were caused by treacherous wind, gusts. ; (Received January 1, 5.5 p.m. ; ; PARIS) December 31. . Lieutenant Decaumont,!while monoplaning at Versailles, dropped easily j down with his machine for a. disJ tance of. 600 feet. He.. .then atj temptedto avoid an obstacle, and ' his machine oyertui'ned and fell 60

feet, to the ground. The aviator had several bones broken, and succumbed. President • Fallieres was present", and conferred j the Order of the Legion of -Honour on the unfortunate man before he •died'. ;