The Archive · 1931

THE "AVIATION WORLD

e-Marshal Holt Killed in Collision: London-

Australia Mail Paris, Apr. 21.

Lieutenant Beliair, the second ult in "the fated aeroplane comte de la Vaulx, is reported to Hare ded in the Benarey Miltary 'The plane, in which Prince Bibesco and three companions were engaged in a flight from Paris to Saigon, met with disaster last Friday' between Gaya and Allahabad. Prince Bibesco was forced to mak a foreed landing, whereupon the Fplane ran into a' ditch, the petrol tank exploded and the machine burst {nto flames, being completely destroyed.

Prince Bibesco and his three companions were seriously injured and had. to be taken to hospital in Benares. Though the others slowly recovered, Lieutenant, Bellair became worse and finally succumbed

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