Search JTA's historical archive dating back to 1923

3 Jews Die in Crash of Polish Plane En Route from Palestine

November 29, 1937
See Original Daily Bulletin From This Date
Advertisement

WITH ITS THREE JEWISH PASSENGERS AND CREW OF THREE DEAD AND COVERED WITH SNOW, A LOT (POLISH) AIRLINER LOST SINCE LAST TUESDAY EN ROUTE TO POLAND FROM PALESTINE, WAS FOUND TODAY DESTROYED BY FIRE IN THE PIRYN MOUNTAINS OF BULGARIA.

THE AIRPLANE’S HULK WAS DISCOVERED NEAR THE MOZALOW PEAK AT A HEIGHT OF 2,610 METERS. IT WAS ASSUMED FIRE HAD BROKEN OUT IN THE PLANE AFTER AN EXPLOSION WHICH FOLLOWED A FORCED LANDING. THE PASSENGERS WERE THE PALESTINIAN INDUSTRIALIST, RAKOWSKI, A PHYSICIAN NAMED FREIMAN AND AN AUSTRIAN NAMED NEUGRASSEL.

Recommended from JTA

Advertisement