The Archive · 1938

Plane Crashes in the Whangpoo River

One of Japanese Crew of Three Swims Ashore 'A. Japanese bombing plane, apporenily reluming from a raid fond, crashed Into the "Whangpoo River Tate evening of March 2, It is believed (o have been manned by a crew of three, but only one man was Soon to struggle ashore. near the Riverside plant' 6 the Shanghai Power Company, He was later turned over to the Japanese authorities, suffering from injuries and shock, While Japanese offclal quarters were silent about the accident that night, fu eye-witness account was given.t0 the. "North-china Herald" bya British resident of Yangiszepoo, while the dozens. of people on The Bund suw "search-lights played upon the river by H.LIAMS, Idzumo and other Japanese warships in the vicinity.

The accident happened shortly after 320" pan. What appeared, by their navigation lights, 10 "be six aeroplanes came over the Plane Crashed Through

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