The Archive · 1921

Flying Circus Disaster

Kobe, Aug. 2.

A pilot, named Moraschi, of Barr's Flying Circus, crashed near here yesterday, as the result of the passenger's feet becoming entangled with the forward controls. The passenger, a Japanese, was killed, and the pilot injured.—Renter.

Sght. Moraschi was formerly an instructor in the Italian Royal Air Force. His passenger, Tapanese, was killed, but the avia-for, according to cable advices received yesterday by Mr. Burt Barr's advance agent, is upinjured. This is the first accident Sgt. Moraschi has had for over a year.

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