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LOSS OF CAVALIER

INVESTIGATION BOARD’S REPORT ICE CAUSES CARBURETTOR TROUBLE. (British Official Wireless. I RUGBY, March 25. The report of the Air Ministry’s Chief Inspector of Accidents, Wing Commander Vernon Brown, on the loss of the Imperial Airways flying boat Cavalier at sea on January 21, is now published. Thae Cavalier sank after a forced descent some 285 miles south-east of Port Washington, Long Island, two of the eight passengers and one of the crew of five losing their lives. Among the principal conclusions reached by the Chief Inspector are that the forced descent was due to fading engines caused by a complete loss of power of the two inner engines, and the partia Hoss of power of the two outer engines. This was the. result of carburettor trouble caused by icing. Sea conditions were too severe to make a good landing possible. As a result of damage caused to the hull in alighting, the cabins were quickly flooded and about 15 minutes later the Cavalier broke in half aft of the rear spar and sank. No blame can be attributed to the captain or the first officer, who behaved with great coolness throughout. All British regulations under which the Cavalier was operated were complied with. The report states that the investigation board made a number of recommendations for inquiry and research with which the chief inspector agrees.

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 March 1939, Page 5

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LOSS OF CAVALIER Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 March 1939, Page 5

LOSS OF CAVALIER Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 March 1939, Page 5

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