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Universal regret will felt at the disaster that has overtaken Mr. Orville Wright. His passenger, Lieutenant ..

... Universal regret will felt at the disaster that has overtaken Mr. Orville Wright. His passenger, Lieutenant Selfridge, of the United States Army Corps, has succumbed to the injuries received from the fall, but Mr. Wright himself has fortunately escaped ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 366 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MORNING EXPRESS COURIER OFFICE, FRIDAY, 6 A.M. [BY PRIVATE WIRES.] AEROPLANE ACCIDENT. DEATH OF LIEUT. ..

... OFFICE, FRIDAY, 6 A.M. [BY PRIVATE WIRES.] AEROPLANE ACCIDENT. DEATH OF LIEUT. SELFRIDGE. MR- WRIGHT'S INJURIES. [Reuters Telegrams.] New York, Thursday, 830 P.M. Lieutenant Selfridge, who was injured in the accident to Orville Wright's aeroplane, died this ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 218 | Page: 10 | 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

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

WRECKED AEROPLANE

... machine during the afternoon, had decided try the two-man flight called for by the Government tests. He invited Lieutenant Selfridge to accompany him. and the Lieutenant took his place by Mr. Wright. He weighed 175 pounds, which, with Mr. Wright's weight ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 420 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

NECKED AEROPLANE

... plunged down front a height of 75 feet, injuring Mr. Wright and killing his companion, Lieut.• Selfridge, of the United States Signal Corps, a son of Admiral Selfridge. The accident took place when the aeroplane was making its fourth circle of the field. The ...

Published: Sunday 20 September 1908
Newspaper: Empire News & The Umpire
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1187 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

AEROPLANE WRECK

... however, a civilian physician had rendered first aid. Mr. Wright when removed from the wreckage was conscion*. but Lientenant Selfridge was uneon scions. Both were covered with Wood, and their clothing was torn and grimed with dnst. It was neceß««!ry lift the ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Bolton Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 283 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WRIGHT AEROPLANE ACCIDENT

... suitability their plans lives agam put to the test at tbefrisk of their The Emperor added that regretted ihe death Lieutenant Selfridge just as understood the grief the tireless inventor, Mr. Orville \vright, at the destruction of his aeroplane. French Aeroplane ...

Published: Monday 21 September 1908
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 307 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Cause of Accident

... corps. He was also the secretary of -an aerial experiment association and an expert aeronaut. He is the son Rear-Admiral Selfridge, retired. Mr. O. Wright’s Injuries. Rumours of Foul Play. Washington, Friday. Che of the accident to hi© aeroplane Mr. Orville ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Bolton Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 940 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MR. ORVILLE WRIGHTS PROGRESS

... but the doctors believe that with care will be able to leave the hospital six weeks’ time. The news of the death of Lieut. Selfridge has not been told to Mr. Wright present. The latter told the doctor yesterday afternoon that felt tolerably comfortable, ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 360 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

NOTES ON NEWS

... aeroplane fell a distance 75ft., describing practically somersault. Mr. Wright's left thigh was fractured, while Lieutenant Selfridge, an American Army officer, who was a passenger in the aeroplane, sustained injuries from which he died throe hours later ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 857 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

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Published: Friday 18 September 1908
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 839 | Page: 4 | Tags: none