PUPIL PILOT'S LUCKY ESCAPE.—Mr. J. R. Butcher, when on a solo flight this morning from Mangere, had a /uc/fp escape from injur}}* when the 'plane nose-dived and crashed in a nearby paddock. The 'plane, a Gipsy Moth) Was wrecked. The pilot Was on a practice flight before being examined for his A class certificate.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 31, 6 February 1936, Page 9
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54PUPIL PILOT'S LUCKY ESCAPE.—Mr. J. R. Butcher, when on a solo flight this morning from Mangere, had a /uc/fp escape from injur}}* when the 'plane nose-dived and crashed in a nearby paddock. The 'plane, a Gipsy Moth) Was wrecked. The pilot Was on a practice flight before being examined for his A class certificate. Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 31, 6 February 1936, Page 9
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