Us Plane Crashes In Fiji

A MITCHELL bomber, on its way from Noumea to Fiji, crashed into the sea near Vatia Point, Fiji, on February 19, and the occupants of the plane, an American colonel, a lieutenant and a ser geant, were all killed.

There was heavy rain at the time of the accident, and visibility was practic ally nil.

Mr. Chalmers, of Vatia, heard explo sions and hurried out to the scene of the wreck in the Emperor Gold Mines’ launch, which was at the wharf. He and the members of the launch crew, work ing under great difficulties, recovered the body of the colonel, together with the aircraft’s papers and a number of per sonal possessions of the men who had been on board.