PLANE’S FORCED LANDING
(P.A.) ROTORUA, April 17. • The Rotorua Aero Club’s- four-seater Fairchild which was acquired by the club about two months ago, to replace a plane damaged previously crash landed on the aerodrome about 5.20 p.m. to-day. . The pilot. Mr V. Hunter, with three men passengers, were to have made u the last, of a series of sightseeing trips. The motor stopped at 20ft feet, after the take off, and Mr Hunter brought .the machine back to the landing field. Slight damage was done’ to the undercarriage and the propel.lor. No one was- hurt.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 159, 18 April 1949, Page 3
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