SAVED AIRMAN'S LIFE
PLANE CRASH AT GISBORNE
A gallant effort by Mr. M. L. Holden, of Pouawa, saved the life of Flying Officer Douglas James Nilsson, when an aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force hit a building at Pouawa, 15 miles north of Gisborne, on Thursday.
The aircraft, which was piloted by Flying Officer Roland Henry Browne, caught fire after striking the building, Flying Officer Browne losing his life. Mr. Holden, owner of the property, rushed to the burning aircraft and managed to extricate Flying Officer Nilsson, but in the process received burns which necessitated his admission to hospital. Flying Officer Nilsson (whose wife lives at 495 Aberdeen Road, Gisborne) was admitted to hospital and classified as seriously injured. Flying Officer Browne's wife lives at 104 St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell. An investigation into the cause of the accident is being held.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 117, 13 November 1943, Page 8
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SAVED AIRMAN'S LIFE
Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 117, 13 November 1943, Page 8
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