The twisted wreckage of the Chinese fighting plane which was brought down near the Lay Road Creek was proudly displayed on a lorry in front of the Hongkew. Market yesterday. Admiring Japanese soldiers, sailors, police and civilians visited the place throughout the day and inspected the remains. Only a part of one wing, the engine with three-bladed propeller and a portion of the fuselage were easily identifiable. Among those who inspected the plane were Japanese war nurses, An officer of the Japanese Consular Police explained the circumstances of the capture to the nurses, The pilot of the plane is believed to have been killed outright and his body badly mutilated. An unconfirmed report had it that a second man escaped from the plane after the crash.
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