A NARROW ESCAPE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 188, 23 May 1938, Page 3

A NARROW ESCAPE.

PARACHUTIST HITS CAR. """ t (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 22. Leaping from an aeroplane at a, height of 1500 feet, the Auckland parachutist, Mr G. W. Sellors, landed on the steel roof of a sedan motor-ear during an exhibition held by the Auckland Aero Club at the Mangere aerodrome this afternoon. Although he struck tho car so forcibly that the body was dented, Mr Sellars was not even bruised. The mishap occurred in his first descent of the afternoon. A light south-westerly wind was blowing at the time, and the parachutist jumped from the aeroplane when it was over Manuliau harbour. With the light and variable breeze the descent was tricky. Tho space in front of the bank where the club-house formerly stood was packed with motor-cars, several of which wero actually on the aerodrome. As Mr Sellars was descending, people scattered from his path. Although he attempted to side-slip, and used every means in his power to clear the parked cars, ho had not sufficient height, and crashed on to the roof of a ear. The force of the impact threw him olf the roof and lie struck a mudguard before coming to earth. Numerous people rushed to assist Mr Sellars to his feet. It was found that he had escaped without the slightest injury.