TWO KILLED

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20494, 10 May 1938, Page 8

TWO KILLED

PUNE IN FLAMES MACHINE FORCED DOWN PILOTB BURNED TO DEATH? NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD (By Telegraph.—Press Association) AUCKLAND, Tuesday. The Lockheed passenger plane Kotare, outward bound, was forced down one mile west of Mcngere Aerodrome at 12.20, after having taken off for Wellington. She burst Into flames on striking the ground and both pilots were either killed or burnt to death. Their names are: C. M. DUTHIE and W. J. PEELNo passengers were aboard. The manager of Union Airways said the ground man at the aerodrome saw the machine being forced down. He metored along the road and ran across the paddock, reaching the scene four minutes after the crash. On reporting to headquarters all he could say was that both pilots were dead. Mr Duthie 30) was married a few months ago. The widow is spending a holiday in Feilding with his parents. Mr Peel 22) was unmarried. Mr Duthie was in the Palmerston North-Dunedin service before the service was extended to Auckland about a year ago. One of the company’s senior pilots, he had a long flying experience. Mr Peel had been with the company about eighteen months. Engines In Good Order

The monoplane crashed In a clump of trees and burst into flames. There were no passengers for Wellington, although six passengers had arrived from the south. The Kotare had arrived from Wellington this morning in charge of Commander Keith Brown John. He said as far as he knew the engines were all right. Mr Wheeler, manager of the Union company, said there would be no ininterruption in the service as a spare plane could be brought into use immediately.