MISHAP TO AEROPLANES.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17392, 1 March 1922, Page 3

MISHAP TO AEROPLANES.

Owing to the breaking of a pis:o'.i | rod, the New Zealand Aero Transport Company's aeroplane was compelled to descend on the beach at Ly.ill Bay, Wellington, shortly after 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Xhe machine hnd reached an altitude of about threa or four hundred feet when the mishap occurred, but the pilot, Mr Mallard, who was accompanied by two male passengers, mada a skilful landing on the beach, and, with the assistance of a number of people who hastened to the scene, the aeroplane was pushed to tho aerodrome, via Onepu road. Another of the Now Zealand Aero Transport Company's machines, which was ffyine from Timaru to Auckland, waa compelled to abandon the'journey at Manakau on Thursday. The mishop is described, by .the "Levin Chronicle" as follows ;—"The aeroplane had been four hours iin the air from Timaru, and was to pick: up berudne a-fc lievin. The supply aboard gave out, however, just before reaching the objective, and tho pilot was forced to make a descent at tho most suitable place he could. This proved to db a paddock near Mr W. Bevan's, and a good landing was mode. Unfortunately the aeroplane collided with a etump while running along the ground, with the result that it was badly damaged—so hadly, in fact, that the flight could not be resumed. The pilot and passenger escaped injury. The aeroplane was subsequently takerf to .the Manakau star i tion for consignment by rail to Auckland for repairs," The machine was flown by Mr Park, and with him were Mr E. Wisley, 'director of the New Zealand Aero Transport Company, and Mr B. 0. Ryder. - ■,■