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Plane Crashed in Katunayake

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  • 1955-5-10

Pilot Officer N. S. Chelvarajan of the Royal Ceylon Air Force was killed when a Balliol trainer in which he took off from Katunayake airport nose-diced about 1/2 a mile away after it had ascended about 400 ft.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Police Clearing Bodies

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  • 1978-11-17

Police clearing bodies from the wreckage at Katunayake.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Prince Makonnen Killed in Car Crash

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  • 1957-5-13

Prince Makonnen, 33-year-old second son of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, died early today after a car crash. The Minister of the Interior Dedjadjmatch Mausfin Shillassie, was seriously injured in the crash about 40 miles from Addis Ababa. P...

Central Press Photos Ltd.

Seventy Nine Die as Crash Planes Fall on City

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  • 1963-2-13

Seventy-nine people lost their lives when a Viscount airliner and a cargo plane crashed in Ankara (Turkey) in mid-air recently. Seventeen people died in the crash, the rest of the victims were hit by flying wreckage. Thirty-six shops and other bui...

Keystone Press Agency Ltd.

Viking Airliner Crashed into Houses

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  • 1958-9-9

Eight people including the crew of three and a four weeks old baby lost their lives when a Viking Airliner crashed into houses in Kelvin Gardens, Southall, recently. The Rev. Richard Hetherington carrying the pathetic bundle—containing the body of...

Keystone Press Agency Ltd.

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