AEROPLANE DAMAGED
MISHAP ON WEST COAST 'SPECIAL 10 THE TKESS.) GP.EYMOUTH, February 12. The West Coast Airways Spartan aeroplane, piloted by Mr A. H. Naneekivell, damaged the under-carriage and smashed the propeller while carrying out passenger flights at Tc Kinga, 2G miles from Greymouth, during the McNamara sports meeting. Flying low, the aeroplane struck some telephone lines leading to Mr A. Robertson's house, and in landing the machine tipped forward, through the damage to the under-carriage, and the propeller snapped. The aeroplane was sent to Hokitika by rail.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21088, 13 February 1934, Page 14
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