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THE AIRSHIP DISASTER

... AIRSHIP DISASTER. HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. Lieutenant Selfridge’s Death. MR. WRIQHT SERIOUSLY INJURED. Washington, Friday. A mechanical expert, describing the aeroplane accident, which Lieutenant Selfridge was killed and Mr. Orville Wright injured, said the ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 457 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

DEATH OF THE OFFICER MR ’WRIGHT INSUIE OF FORT

... sustained internal injuries, while Lieut. Selfridge was injured about the head.’ Both have been removed to Fort Meyer Hospital. The machine is a wreck. Lieut. Selfridge is a member of the Signal and son of Admiral Selfridge. Compe, broken propeller was a new ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 577 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

severely injured. Tho hind wheels the vehicle were wrecked and the axle bent. In reply to inquiries mode last night

... patient© are making favourable progress. WRIGHT AEROPLANE RECKED A LIEUTENANT KILLED. While Mr. Orville Wright ami Lieutenant Selfridge were proceeding on a flight in the former.' aeroplane at Fort Meyer, U.S.A., Thursday afternoon they met with disastrous ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 180 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GHAM GAZETTE AND EXPRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1908

... afternoon, Lieut. Selfridge is dead and M. ' Wright is in hospital with a fracture of the left thigh, ceeeral of his ribs on the right side bent., his head cut, and his body brained. The dead lieutenant was the nephew of Admiral Selfridge, and was regarded ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 253 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DIR. ORVILLE WRIGHT INJURED

... on the hip, and it is feared haa Memel injuries, while Leoutenant Selfridge Injured about the head. Both have beet roarmid to Fort Meyer Hospital. The Is • wreck. Lievitenaat Selfridge n • of the Signal Corps, and •0111 of Admiral The broken propeller ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Evening Irish Times
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: | Words: 227 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

AEROPLANE SMASHED. ORVILLE WRIGHT INJURED

... AEROPLANE SMASHED. ORVILLE WRIGHT INJURED. New York, 17th September.—Mr OrviGo Wright and Lieut. Selfridge were badly injured during flight of Mr Wright’s aeroplane at Fort Meyer late this afternoon, blade of one of the propellers of the aeroplane broke ...

HOW AJtt) WHY THE DISASTER

... vesterday afternoon Lieut. Selfridge is dead, and Mr. Wright is in hospital with a fracture of the thigh, several of his ribs on the right sido bent, his head cut, and his body bruised. Tho dead licutenant was the nephew cf Admiral Selfridge, and was regarded ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 423 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LATEST DETAILS

... accident would not cause the Government to alter its present agreement with Wright Bros. Lieutenant Selfridge wan aged 26. a nephew of Admiral Selfridge, and a native of San Franciseo. He was in the Fifth Artillery and a member of the Army Aeronautical ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 240 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TERRIBLE FALL FROM A HEIGHT Of

... yesterday after- noon. Lieutenant Selfridge is dead, and Mr. Wnc.'.t is in hospital with fracture of the left several of his ribs on the reht side bent, cut, and hie body bruited. The dead lieuteoat t a nephew of Admiral Selfridge, and was regarded** one of ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 741 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MR. ORVILLE WRIGHT FALLS

... the accident wou 4 Government to alter its present agreem ent with tre Wright brothers. Lieutenant Selfridge was aged 26, the nephew of Admiral Selfridge, and a native 1 in the 5th Artillery, and of San Francieco. He was a member of the Army Aeronautical ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 733 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AEROPLANE OVERTURNS

... internal injuries, while Lieutenant Selfridge was injured about the head. Both have been removed to Fort Meyer Hospital. The machine is a wTeck. Lieut. Selfridge ie a member of the Signal Corps and a son of Admiral Selfridge. The broken propeller was a new ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 387 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, Later

... at Dayton, Ohio, assuring them that was all right. Mr. Selfridge’s injuries are more serious, and ho has not yet regained consciousness.— Reuter. WASHINGTON. Sett. 17, 8.30 p.m. Lieutenant Selfridge died this evening.— Reuter, (from OCR PARIS. Sift. IT ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Morning Post
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 196 | Page: 5 | Tags: none