AIRMAN’S FATE
CRASH INTO SHED FATALITY AT BLENHEIM MACHINE WRECKED
(By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Wednesday The following official announcement regarding a fatal Air Force crash at Blenheim today was issued tonight:— An acting-pilot under the training of the Royal New Zealand Air Force was killed instantly at Blenheim today when the aircraft of which he was the sole occupant crashed into a farm shed at 12.20 p.m. The victim was:—
Leading-Aircraftsman Raymond Edward George Mason. His father is Mr J. H. Mason, Te Maropai, Reid’s Line, Feilding.
Leading-Aircraftsman Mason was engaged in solo flying practice when the accident occurred. The aircraft, which was a Vincent trainer, burst into flames when it struck the shed, being completely wrecked. An aircraft ambulance was quickly on the scene of the accident, which was about eight miles from the aerodrome.
A court of inquiry is to be held tomorrow. The next-of-kin have been informed and condolences sent for the Minister of Defence.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21198, 22 August 1940, Page 8
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158AIRMAN’S FATE Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21198, 22 August 1940, Page 8
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