Ogden Daily Standard | 1915-06-22 | Page 7 | Needham's Death is Investigated

NEEDHAM'S DEATH IS INVESTIGATED Paris. Juno 22, 5:20 a. ra Investigation Investiga-tion made by experts is said to haw revealed that the aeroplane accident which resulted In tho deaths of Lieutenant Lieu-tenant R. A. J. Warnoford and Henry Beach Needham, the American writer, on June 17. was due to the fact that the men were not strapped to their seats. It Is now believed that Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Warneford was "switch backing" back-ing" and not attempting to "loop th" loop" when the accident oeourred. Mr Needham was thrown out first. Ho was struck and killed by the propeller pro-peller before he reached the ground.. Lieutenant Warneford fell clear but tho Injuries ho suffered when he struck earth caused his death a few minutes later. Tho body of Mr. Noodham probably will be sent to the United States aboard the French line steamer Chicago Chi-cago sailing from Bordeaux.