Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-07-09 | Page 2 | French Aviator Falls to Death

FRENCH I AVIATOR V f FALLS FAILS TO DEATH CHALONS Sur Marae France Prance July Jul 9 9 Reno Rene Bedel one of the most successful airmen and end holder of the cup for for cross crOES country flight which he won from Jules met death today before the eyes cea of several thousands of French rench troops who were assembled on the reviewing Grounds at Lo LQ e Grand Nar Tar Bedel who ho had come In his monoplane from near Paris Pari to participate In the maneuvers maneuver arrived above the camp amp after atter a a. fine fino flight He was Wall about to descend when hen his ht monoplane monoplane mono mono- plane struck tho the telegraph wires Ir which the prevailing haze hare evidently prevented him from seeing His machine lne capsized and Bedel was thrown to the tho ground The motor of t his aeroplane fell fell on on his body and nd he was crushed