On the twenty-sixth day of January, in the year nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, a fateful event occurred that would forever change the life of a young individual, whose name was Metcalfe. As he embarked on his fifth lesson in piloting an aeroplane, accompanied by Roy Wilson, an experienced instructor from the reputable Wilson Aero Service of Glendale, he was about to experience a tragic turn of events.
As the lesson progressed, Metcalfe, in a sudden and unexpected move, took control of the aircraft and performed a loop, a maneuver that would ultimately prove to be his downfall. With the plane soaring through the skies, Metcalfe was catapulted from the cockpit, sent tumbling through the air, his life slipping away with each passing moment.
The unfortunate individual's body was later discovered on the streets of Burbank, at the intersection of Lake and Stazier Streets, a location that would become forever etched in the minds of those who knew him. The authorities, in a solemn and respectful manner, transported the lifeless body to the Powell Undertaking Company Morgue, where it would eventually be laid to rest.
This sorrowful event was reported in the Los Angeles Times on the twenty-seventh day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, a day that would forever be remembered as a tragic reminder of the fragility of life and the unpredictability of fate.
