Rome, July 16. The fatal crash of an Italian seaplane on the Cagliari-Rome route, which occurred about ninety miles off the northeast coast of Sardinia and cost the lives of sixteen passengers and four members of the crew, was officially confirmed here.
It is announced that an investigation ascertained that the plane was compelled to make a forced landing on the water and because of low-hanging clouds the pilot was unable to judge the distance correctly, resulting in the crash.
Up to last night twelve corpses had been recovered.—Trans-Ocean.
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