Britons die in US air crash. Among the 52 passengers who lost their lives when the four engined United Airlines Airliner crashed at Bryce Canyon, Utah, on Friday night were to British people making their first trip to the United States, where they were combining a holiday and a business trip. They were 49-year-old Mr C J W DeBurgh, and his wife (45), of 'The Glen', lower Knutsford Road Grappenhall, near Warrington, Lancs. Me De Burg and his wife were joint proprietors of the de Burgh transport firm at Warrington and Liverpool. 26 October 1947