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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Into the eastern sky over the English Channel vanished Harold J. L. ("Bert") Kinkier last January, off from England to regain his oldtime speed record to Australia. He was not sighted again. Last week in the Pratomagno Woods near Florence, Italy a group of charcoal burners stumbled upon the wreckage of an airplane. About 30 feet away lay a body identified by clothing marks as Pilot Hinkler's. Propeller and engine of the plane were buried in the mountainside. The remainder of the ship was intact, including a full fuel tank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: Death in Italy | 5/8/1933 | See Source »

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