The First Midair Collision / Accidents From The 1920's
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The Inquest Into Flight Accidents
Passenger who survived the accident said staff thought of this as a privilege to go on a joy ride, and that he would do it again if he had the chance. An engineering superintendent said employees were keen to take joy rides, but agreed it was sometimes a bother. The coroner added that the practice of allowing employees of the airline to go as passengers on test flight should stop. After further questioning of the pilot, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death in all four cases.
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