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Moore newspaper report

Plane Crashes During Tientsin Marines' Review: U. S. Aviator Falls Into Water But Escapes Injury
The China Press (1925-1938); May 4, 1928;
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chinese Newspapers Collection
pg. 16

Plane Crashes During Tientsin Marines' Review
U. S. Aviator Falls Into Water But Escapes Injury
Tientsin .—an airplane collapsed and fell during an exhibition of stunt flying, and Capt. Moore, the aviator, escaped by jumping with parachute, at the review given by the U. S. Marines at the Race Course, before representatives of the American, British, French and Chinese forces in Tientsin and a large number of civilians and service men. The right wings of the plane fell off during the course of a series of somersaults. The machine had previously given a nose dive and rose at terrific speed, and the
air resistance was apparently too strong, thus whipping of the wings. The plane rose into the air for a few seconds
and dropped straight to the earth. The accident happened at less than eight hundred feet from the ground

CROWD THRILLED
The escape, of Capt. Moore thrilled the assembled crowd. When the machine started on its dive, he sprang off,
amidst the cheers of the spectators. The airplane struck the earth on the race truck at the opposite side of
the course from the stands.
The descent of Capt. Moore was watched with bated breath. The wind carried him past the stands, and he fell info
the water. Many people run forward as he fell, and willing hands assisted him out of the moat. He was smiling, none
the worse for his thrilling experience.
Capt. Moore was helped into a marine auto, and when he reached the stands the
crowd gave him a rousing welcome. Many surrounded him and congratulated him on
his narrow escape. After taking some light refreshments, he departed for a change
of clothing. All sorts of questions were fired at Capt. Moore by those who crowded
around him. Many shook his hand and congratulated him, while cameras clicked.
The aviator's first words was to say that he was "all right," in reply to inquiries
by his helpers. According to the aviator the wings fell off because the
plane was going at too great a speed when it turned over on its side.

AVIATOR SCARED
"I was almost scared to death!" he laughingly said, when questioned as to
how he felt when the machine began to fall. His action was quick, for not
more than a few seconds elapsed from the time the wings broke until he jumped off.
Capt. Moore did not seem to be be much excited by his experience.
When one lady exclaimed, "You are our hero!" he burst out laughing and ran away.
Among the feats the aviator was doing before his plane crashed were turning
several somersaults in rapid succession, diving down at a great speed and
rising up almost perpendicularly, dropping on one side. When the wings fell off,
the spectators at first thought that it was a new stunt to fly with one set
of wings

MACHINE A WRECK
The machine was a mass of wreckage. The engine was underneath, with
canvas, steel and wood on top. Souvenirs and photographs were
taken by the crows that swarmed around. The two remaing wings were
crumpled up. There were wires all over, and the propellar was
unrecognisable. It is said that the plane is practically
worthless" N. C. Star"