AIRMAN KILLED
ACCIDENT AT OHAKEA. VICTIM FALLS FROM PLANE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. As the result of a fall from a Vincent aircraft, Leading Aircraftman David Hanforth Hawkes, of the R.N.Z.A.F., was killed at Ohakca at 10 a.m. yesterday. This was announced by the Minister of Defence, Mr Jones. The aircraft was engaged in bombing practice at a height of 3600 ft. There is no information as yet as to the cause or circumstances of the accident. but an official committee of inquiry is to be held. Aircraftman Hawkes was the son of Mr and Mrs G. A. Hawkes, Onerahi. North Auckland, and was 24 years of age. Before his entry into the R.N.Z.A.F. lie was on the stall of the Whangarei Harbour Board. He was educated at Whangarei High School and was well known in cricket and football circles.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 July 1940, Page 6
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