The Archive · 1938

Imperial Airways Plane Crashes

Hongkong, Mar. 9.

Overrunning the landing ground on Fort Bayard yesterday, the Imperial Airways liner Delphinius crashed into a ditch. Neither passengers nor crew were injured, though the machine's propellers and wing-tips were damaged. Very heavy rain obscuring the pilot's vision is believed to have been the cause of the accident. It is understood that a relief plane is being sent from Bangkok {o pick up the mail so that it will not suffer any delay—Reuter.

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