Coll 20/16(1) 'Muscat: Diaries: News and Intelligence Summaries' [‎482r] (963/1343)

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thot morning near the emergency landing ground of Khor
Ohorlm some 350 miles south of Kuecot* The 3 rd machine
of the flight stayed at Khor Gharim to recover the dead
bodies and to endeavour to salve the remains of the wrecked
aircraft.
Cn the information being signalled to Air Head
quarters 'Iraq# the Vincent which had flown back to Muscat
with the nows was ordered to return to Khor Gharim with a
supply of water and provisions for the occupants of the 3 rd
machine left at the place and 2 Valencias of Ko.70 Squadron
from Mnaidi were detailed to proceed to the scene of the
disaster to endeavour to recover the bodies and remove them
for burial to kiiscnt.
The machines arrived at Muscat on 1st Kovember
and left for Khor Gharim the same day. Wing Commander
F.C.B. -avillo, ?03 (F.B.) Squadron, -Hnerah, appointed to
preside over the Board of Enquiry into the accident# Flight-
lieutenant ?• L. v.hi teheed# in charge of the led leal arrangc-
r.cnte# and Squadron -reader C»H*A» Stevens# Officer Commanding
84 Squadron, were on board. The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and H.M's
Consul, Muscat, also accompanied the party.
Owing to the difficulty of landing large machines
on the Kkqrjo Gharim ground, one Valencia proceeded only
as far as kasirah Island where it stood by until the other
aircraft returned.
On orriTol 0 t Khop 1 Ohorim on the 2 nd Hovembcr
it was found that the 3 bodies which had already been
buried were not in a fit state for transportation and it \
wrs therefore necessary to leave them after making the
graves as secure nnd inconspicuous as possible.
The crashed machine was found to be so badly
damaged as to make salvage useless. It was therefore set
on fire after various instruments and the personal effects
of the