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... Wright •‘Aeronef, through the breakage of propeller, lies complete wreck, and its inrentor is incapacitated hospital. Lieut. Selfridge, hia companion in the fight, tea to hit injuries, win the 10th Mr. Wright reuse mad in the air fifty-ssrasi minutes seconds ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Southern Echo
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 334 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE AIRSHIP SMASH. How the Accident Occurred

... stated that the accident would not cause the Government to alter its present agreement with the Wright Brothers. Lieutenant Selfridge was aged 26, and was a native of San Francisco. He was in the sth Artillery and a member of the Army Aeronautical Board. ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 503 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Central genie. 1 THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS. • RUMOURED TRAGIC DEATH OF GENERAL LIIARD. A Maidstone correspondent ..

... be the body of General Lnard, whose wife was reoently murdered. _ THE AEROPLANE DISASTER. Waannrcrrow, Friday. Lieutenant Selfridge died at eight o'clock from a fractured skull. Mr. Wright is suffering from a broken thigh, fractured ribs, wrenched arm and ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Sleaford Gazette
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 199 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ARMY AUTHORITIES AND THE

... ARMY AUTHORITIES AND THE ACCIQENT. [From our Correspondent] York, Friday. The uews of the death of Lieutenant Selfridge following, the fracture of the ba«e of the skull ha*, pot been told to Mr. Wright at present. The latter told the doctors this afternoon ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 456 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE AEROPLANE DISASTER

... with !racquet of the left thigh. Several ribs on the right Oda are bent, hie bead ent an d his body bruised. Lieutenant Selfridge was one of tha moat experi swam in the United States Mr. Wright had decided to try the twwman flight required by the Government ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 154 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BATTALION ORDERS

... flew off, with result that the machine plunged 76 feet to m» earth. The aeroplane wee wrecked, and Wright and Lieutenant Selfridge were both injured. Th« Home Office aUtutic daftlisf Üboar minee Mid qu»ni— for Uio jom mov (GUI fatalities of doe to oocidMU ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Walsall Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1672 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE ACCIDENT TO MR. ORVILLE WRIGHTS AEROPLANE

... in hospital with fracture of the left thigh. Several ribs the side a*e bent, his head cut, and his body bruised. Lieut. Selfridge was one the most, expert aerators in the United States. \!r. Wright had decided try the two man flight required by the Government ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 173 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CN(I.ISI'S'

... eweouraging news, but he 4/•••••• that be timid not attempt a light be-4y. THE LATE LIEUTENANT SELFRIDGE. self ridge was aped twenty the nephew of Admiral Selfridge. and a ntto , at Ann Francisco. He was in the sth Artillery and • member of the Arm, I/ulde ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 2161 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FUNERAL OF MR. O. W. KLLSEY

... Meyer on Thursday. the propeller snapped and the machine overturned when at a height of 75 feet. Mr. Wright and Lieutenant Selfridge, who accompanied him as a passenger, were thrown out, and the machine fell upon them. The men were taken to hoepital. where ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Birkenhead News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1327 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE AEROPUNE WRECK

... feet plunge of Mr. Orville Wright * aeroplane Fort Meyer, aay* Reuter's Washington telegraea yeaterday, the nephew Admiral Selfridge, and was regarded as one of the moat expert aviators in the United Suits. 11m cause of death was fracture of the base of ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 453 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ounnAL

... l ib woollen that. he mald no promise of increased protection. As the result of the American aeroplane flume ter. Lieut. Selfridge 14 dead. sad Mr. Orvuk Wright is in the hospital suffering from serious injure& The accident, was mid le be due to a faulty ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 919 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

... Obituary : Mrs. Adeline Kingaisote ( LUCIL3 Clet)Ye.) THURSDAY, 17Th. Accident to Mr. Orville Wright's aeroplane. Lieut. Selfridge. a passenger, killed, and Mr. Wright injured. Germany and Great Britain signified approval of Franco- Spanish Note suggesting ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Globe
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 625 | Page: 5 | Tags: none