Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-20
THREE AVTATORS ARE KILLED
Race from Paris to London and Re-
turn Has Tragic Start.
A1RMEN RESTING IN L1EGE
Fifteen of the Fifty Machines Reach
Belgian City Early THE Morn
inE-Landrones Car Takes
Fire I'm the Air,


LIEGE, Belgium. June 19.-The avaitors
who accomplished the periIous first stage
of the European circuit race are resting
here today. Tomorrow the second flight
will be attempted. Rain fell heavy. the
weather being in keeping with the spirits
of the airmen, who are much depressed
over the series Of fatalities which marred
the sport at its Inauguration yesterday.
News Of the frightful accidents preceded
the aviators here. Captain Princetau and
NJ Landron we're burned to death in mid
air following the explosion OF their motors
NJ lie Martain was crushed TO death when
his machine became unruly and struck a
tree near Chateau Thierry. soon after the
start from Paris. NJ. Loridain. oscar Nor
ison and M Norm also dropped to the
ground, but were less seriously hurt
Gaubert VIII RecOver.
report from Scissor. France, says
Gaubert's conditidS To-day Is satisfactory
and unless there efunsxpected cemplica-
tions, his recovery seems assured.
Seven of the contestants arrived here
yesterday and eight others this morning.
The latter had met with temporary mts-
haps, causing delays. They arrived here
as follows
Kimmerling, asa a. M; Tabuteau, 5:5S a.
M; Provost, 6:34 a. m.; Wynmalen, $40 a.
m; Amerigo, 7:42 a. M; Bathia, 7:H a. m.
Gilbert, $50 a. m; Verrept. 1896 a. m.
The second stage of the race is from
Liege to Utrecht. 210 kilometers QS0 miles),
which will bring the successful ones a total
OF 342 miles from Paris.
Death of LandrOn.
Further details of the death of Landron
have been received from Chateau-Thierry.
The aviator, who was but % years old was
flying at a height estimated at from 1900
to 5000 feet over the WALLACE of Epieds,
when suddenly the villagers were horri-
fled to see the machine and aviator en-
veloped In flames. Then there was heard a
faint report of an explosion and the ball of
fire pitched eastward. turning over and
over at 1t fell. The aviator was hurled
from his seat clear of the flames, which
streamed fifty feet behind the areoplane.
The machine was still burning when the
wreckage dropped into a wheat field.
The body of Landron had struck the
ground nearby. Villagers hurried to the
scene with a fire engine, but the gasoline
blazed away for quarter of an hour after
their arrival. Landron was dead. Both
legs and one arm were broken and the
chin was shattered. His face had been
scorched and his clothes were burned. The
body was carried to the municipal building.
there to await Identification and the wishes
Of the unfortunate airman's friends.
Fifty AviatOrs Start.
The race 80 unhappily begun is to cover
course from Paris to London and return,
total distance OF nearly 1000 miles. The
prizes aggregate $4,000 Fifty aviator1
started. of whom thirty-eight were civilians
and twelve army officers, assigned to
aviation service. Ten OF the number never
got beyond the limits OF the maneuvering
field Three more we're killed on the first
stage Of the flight and several others were
injured.
| A great throng witnessed the start from
the aviation field at Vincennes early yester-
day morning. and the efforts OF the police
and soldiers TO hold the curious crowd in
check resulted IN minor injuries to many.
Later, lie Saseur arrived here. Contenei
on approaching this city turned from his
course and circled about a church steepls
in suburb. AS he completed the exhibit
| tion he lost control OF his machine and
tumbled down into field of rye. He wa.
uninjured, though his aeroplane was
smashed.