1919-06-21 — Page 3

IFE AIRMAN BURNED TO

DEATH.

HANDLEY-PAGE MACHINE

ABLAZE

As reported in a telegram at be time five members of the crew Handley-Fage aeroplane were burned to death, and two Fothers: injured, as the result of: flying disaster at Weyhill Aerodrome, Andover, early on the morning of the 23rd ultimo.

The aeroplane, a new Handley. Page bombing machine, fitted with two 325-h.p. Rolls-Royce engines and having a wingspan of about 100ft, carried a crew of aven. The machine was due to het out at two o'clock in the morn- ing on & two thousand miles flight round, the British Isles, the third of a series of tours undertaken by almilar aeroplanes within the Aprevious few days. By a coin- Faidence, one of the two machines previously dispatched returned to the aerodrome on the completion of its round, trip that morning. The second aeroplane has been delayed in Wales by a slight accident to one of its wings.

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The machine concerned in the disaster had been tested on two occasions by Major Batchelor, of the most experienced RAF. pilots, who apparently found it to be in perfect order.

KILLED.

The victims of the accident

were ******

Major T. A. Batchelor, D.F.C.,

aged 33.

Capt. W. R. Adkins. R.N.A.S. Lieut. A. B. Whiteside, M.C. Flight Sergt. H. F. Heales, 38. Corporal E. G. Ward.

'INJURED.

Lieutenant Westall and Flight Sergeant Smith.

his

WAS

Heales, who was due to take

discharge shortly, mechanic in charge, and Smith was wireless operator.

The night was dark and calm with stars shining brightly, and the conditions distinctly pro- pitious for the start of the long ight. Colonel Christie, the camp commandant, and other officere. of the aerodrome were present to witness the departure. At 25 the mechanics kicked away the blocks and the giant machine" started. on its voyage.

While it was circling the aero- drome the spectators, who thought it did not take off as well as usual, noticed that the tail was rather low, but no apprehension was felt until at the full sweep of the circle it was seen that the aero- plane was failing to rise over a block of houses standing in its

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struck the roof of one of the

houses, plunged forward, taking off the roof of a bathhouse on the way, and then crashed heavily to earth against some huts in which a number of air mechanics were sleeping. Fortunately there were only six men in their buaks at the time. the remainder being on Easter leave.

The right wing of the aeroplane made a big hole in the asbestos wall of the shed, and almost.) simultaneously with the crash the huge petrol tank, containing over 400 gallons of spirit, exploded and flames spread all around. Major Batchelor, Captain Adkins, Lieu- tenant Whiteside, and Heales and Ward

were unable to and met terrible .escape,

Sergeant deaths by burning. Smith apparently fell out of the machine before the tank exploded. and escaped with a few injuries which did not necessitate his detention in hospital. Lieutenant Westall was very badly burned, and was hurriedly conveyed to Tidworth Military Hospital..

There were plenty of helpersi on, the spot, but owing to the flames, which involved the sleep- ing shed, the bodies could not be removed for a considerable time. The Andover fire engine was ummoned, but in consequence of the low pressure of water could not be brought into play, and all that could be done was to use buckets upon the flames. The fire was not extinguished until about nine o'clock next morning. by which time the machine was a charred heap.

The remains of the dead men were conveyed to the mortuary in the aerodrome, and a court of! inquiry was held in private in the afternoon.

witness stated that he tenant Westall running aerodrome with his He ándá ome blankets and thus put

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