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The Humber, Yorkshire.—9th May, 1939. An aeroplane had crashed into the sea off the Lincolnshire coast, but only wreckage was found. Two shoreboats also took part in the search.
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OC T . 2 8 T H . - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the crew of two had been picked dangerup by a trawler. - Rewards, £9 19s. 6d..
APRIL 2ND. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. An R.A.F. Hurricane aeroplane was reported to be in distress near the Cork lightship, but nothing could be found.
- Rewards, £6 12s. 6d..
AUGUST 31ST. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. An aeroplane had crashed over the Naze, and the pilot was seen to leave the machine by parachute, but he could not be found, and it was learnt later that he had come down on land. - Rewards, £6...
JANUARY 5TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.
An aeroplane had been reported down, but within a few minutes of launching the life-boat was recalled by the coastguard.
- Rewards, £5 14s..
AUGUST 3RD. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat only found wreckage of a balloon and, learning that no aeroplane was missing, returned to her station.- Rewards, £5...
AUGUST 19TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, AND HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE. An R.A.F. aeroplane had been reported down in the sea in the estuary of the River Dee, but nothing was found. - Rewards : New Brighton, £9 5s.; Hoylake, £17 10s..
NOVEMBER 2ND. - MINEHEAD, SOMERSET.
An aeroplane was reported to have crashed into the sea. With the help of soldiers the life-boat was launched, but shefound nothing, and articles subsequently washed ashore proved the...
FEBRUARY 2ND. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
An Anson aeroplane had been reported to have crashed in the sea, but the life-boat was recalled by the naval authorities. - Rewards, £5 16s. 6d..