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Show EIGHT DIE IN PLANE WRECK CROYDON, England, Doc. 24. (U.P.) Eight persons were killed at the Croydon aerodrome here today to-day when n London-Purls passenger airplane burst into flames nnd crashed to the ground. The machine caught fire nnd fell shortly after starting for Paris. ', The airplane, whith was seen to burst into flames as it soared above the aerodrome here, came down at Haling Downs, a short distance from the starting field. Rescuers rushed to the scene In automobiles and afoot. The plane's passengers were burned burn-ed to death, however, before the first of the rescuers reached the wreckage. |