The Archive · 1938

Soviet Dirigible Crashes

Thirteen Killed and Three Injured During Test Moscow, Feb, 7.

Thirteen members of the crew of nineteen of the Soviet dirigible Yo were killed to-day when the airship crashed during a practice Might in the Kandalaksha district, in Mur Three of the crew were injured, while the remaining three escaped unhurt, "The crew of the dirigible had sent 4 petition to the Government, arkunyt {for permission to yo to the rescue of the five North Pole scientists, drifting fon a ledge of ice somewhere off the north coast of Greenland since Febtary 1, The disaster to the dirigible occurred during a trial flight which was held to decide whether the Girigible should go to the Arctic, The airship hit the top of a mountain lowing 10 poor visibility—Weuter, Cotoxet. Charles Lindbergh intends to visit Republican Spain in the near future, it is reported in Barcelona, [Details or the purpose of the journey have not been revealed.

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