31 Jan 1941 - FIVE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

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Fri 31 Jan 1941 - The Kyogle Examiner (NSW : 1912; 1914 - 1915; 1917 - 1954)
Page 6 - FIVE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

Line 0.0.0FIVE KILLED
Line 0.0.1' IN - .
Line 0.0.2PLANE CRASH

Line 1.0.0SYDNEY: Five members of
Line 1.0.1the Royal Australian Air Force
Line 1.0.2were killed when a bomber
Line 1.0.3crashed at Glenbrook about

Line 2.0.00 p.m. on Tuesday. Witnesses
Line 2.0.1said that the aircraft had begun
Line 2.0.2to break up in the air before the
Line 2.0.3accident.
Line 2.0.4The victims were: —
Line 2.0.5Squadron-Leader James N. Rain
Line 2.0.6bow, 42, single, of Double Buy, Syd
Line 2.0.7ney, senior medical officer at the Air
Line 2.0.8Navigation School, Parkcs. Flying-
Line 2.0.9Olficer Henry Theodore Skillman, 30,
Line 2.0.10married, of Parkes, N.S.W. Pilot
Line 2.0.11Officer John Ignatius Newman, 25,
Line 2.0.12single, formerly, of Sydney and Too-
Line 2.0.13woombn, Queensland. Pilot-Officer
Line 2.0.14Richnrd Tysoe, 23, single, of Gcelong
Line 2.0.15West, Victoria.
Line 2.0.16All were members of the staff of
Line 2.0.17the Air Navigation School at Parkes.
Line 2.0.18The machine, .which left Parkes at
Line 2.0.193.40 p.m., was conveying Pilot-Ofil-
Line 2.0.20cer Sawyer to Sydney for urgent
Line 2.0.21mcdicnl attention. It was to have
Line 2.0.22landed at Mascot.
Line 2.0.23Pilot-Officer Ncwnuin was piloting
Line 2.0.24the plane, Flying-Officer Skillman
Line 2.0.25was the navigator, and Aircraftsman
Line 2.0.26Tysoe the wireless operator.
Line 2.0.27PIECES FALL FROM PLANE
Line 2.0.28Shortly after 4.30 p.m. it appeared
Line 2.0.29over Glenbrook, and according to res
Line 2.0.30idents it seemed to break up as it
Line 2.0.31wus flying over the town. Some resi
Line 2.0.32dents told the police Inst night thnt
Line 2.0.33portion of one of the wings fell off
Line 2.0.34in the bush a few mile. if rom Glen
Line 2.0.35brook, but this cannot be confirmed
Line 2.0.36until the search is resumed at day
Line 2.0.37break todny.
Line 2.0.38It is known thnt small pieces of
Line 2.0.39material were falling from the plane
Line 2.0.40at least a quarter of u mile from
Line 2.0.41where it crashed. Small portions fell
Line 2.0.42on to the property of Mr. I). Jones,
Line 2.0.43half a mile from the Glenbrook
Line 2.0.44railway station.
Line 2.0.45Residents suid that shortly after-

Line 3.0.0wards the plane appeared to be in
Line 3.0.1serious difficulties. It descended to
Line 3.0.2about 200 feet.
Line 3.0.3When it was approaching Lucksa-
Line 3.0.4ville Road and Clifton Avenue, Glen
Line 3.0.5brook, immediately over the home of
Line 3.0.6the Glenbrook stationmastcr, Mr.
Line 3.0.7Shaw, the engine seemed to be mak
Line 3.0.8ing strange noises.
Line 3.0.9"The plane appeared to be descend-
Line 3.0.10in gover my grounds," said Mr.
Line 3.0.11Shaw. "The noise then suggested
Line 3.0.12that it had been given full throttle,
Line 3.0.13as if it was trying to make height.
Line 3.0.14This attracted my attention, and
Line 3.0.15pieces of the 'plane then seemed to
Line 3.0.16be flying in all directions.
Line 3.0.17ENGINE FELL OUT
Line 3.0.18"One of the engines fell out of the
Line 3.0.19plane at a height or less thnn 200
Line 3.0.20feet. It crashed on to the concrete
Line 3.0.21footpath in Lucksoville Road and
Line 3.0.22then ricocheted across the road, strik
Line 3.0.23ing an electric light pole, which it
Line 3.0.24smashed. Live wires fell in the street,
Line 3.0.25sending out showers of sparks.
Line 3.0.26"One of the engines fell out of
Line 3.0.27"The engine then hurtled on into
Line 3.0.28land which was studded with trees.
Line 3.0.29When the plane crashed, Mr. H. J.
Line 3.0.30Fix this textWelford, who lives opposite and my
Line 3.0.31self rushed to the scene. We reached
Line 3.0.32there just as the plane burst into
Line 3.0.33flames."
Line 3.0.34Mr. Shaw said that he found the
Line 3.0.35bodies of the victims some distance
Line 3.0.36from the wreckage.

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