PLANE CRASH AT SWANNANOA

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26362, 5 March 1951, Page 6

PLANE CRASH AT SWANNANOA

Pilot Dies From Injuries COMPETITOR AT AIR PAGEANT at Swannanoa, about 22 mil*, Christchurch, early on Saturday *<%? noon. He was: Michael Vincent Phillies, ...a .. of 63 Ellice street, Welling l *' Mr Phillips was carrying out a igation exercise in the aerial at Harewood during the week-eMx the Royal New Zealand Aeroas The aeroplane crashed on the s. perty of Mr Raymond D. C?tharwSj About 2.15 p.m. Mr Catherwoodiu the aeroplane flying normally height of 80 to 100 feet. Swli&f it dived into a grass paddock li Catherwood said he thought that aeroplane’s engine had cut out ” The left wing tipped the ground then the nose struck. The aernrfl? came to rest on its back 40 or 50 van? from the original point of imm? Parts of the aircraft, including petrol tank, were scattered along path. Some parts, including a wL? were thrown into an adjoining The pilot was thrown about 40 fa clear of the machine. ” Before he was removed to Chriit chyrch Hospital by ambulance MrPhL lips was attended by Dr. R. L. Thont son, of Rangiora. Members of tk* Cut unit of the St. John Ambulant Brigade were among helpers who ryartS Mr Catherwood’s farm soon after th* accident. Mr Phillips died in hospital at mid night on Saturday. An inquest into Mr Phillips's death will be opened at Christchurch fa morning. The aeroplane was the property M the Canterbury Aero Club. " ■ - ’ .■“‘■• Ta W '

FIVE PERSONS INJURED

v TWO CARS COLLIDE (New Zealand Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH, March 4. Five persons were injured, two ot them fairly seriously, when two can collided at the junction of the Pahntn. ton North-Shannon main highway md the side road into the Linton township about 2.30 p.m. on Saturday. Those admitted to the Paiattato North Hospital were: Mrs Verna Sfa art, of Table Flat, Apiti (suspected fractures of the skull and leg iMmfa condition satisfactory); Mrs TTwfa Kilsby, of Hewitt’s road, IHtzhafat West (fractured ribs and chest tafiifa condition satisfactory). Mrs Stewart was in a car driven to her husband. James Bruce Stewart fa proceeding north along the main Ughway toward Palmerston North Ufa the accident occurred with a car driven by Mrs Kilsby, which was nraefafe., south and in the process of the main highway on to thesidTnto I to Linton. With Mrs Kilsby as passengers Wen Mrs Ann Brogden, of Tirifea, fa Pamela Bate, aged seven, of Htltebert West. Mrs Brogden, Min Bate, and Mr Stewart were all trtttedic out-patients at the Palmerston IMh Hospital for minor injuries, YOUNG MAN DROWNED (New Zealand Press AnedattMi A L DUNEDIN.. lhn®L Tomahawk beach on the ot .. 3 Dunedin this afternoon. He wait ’ Alfred Willtam TuabrMga»3s,<Rev Plymouth. About 5 p.m. Dr. Tuiib&iiijb wm at the beach with three mwatoninn and got into difficulties ahEit U) yards ftom the shore. He wat&oughi out of the water by a membapaf tto St. Kilda Surf Life-Saving (Sfa tot intensive resuscitative measugtoatod. The Tomahawk beach ir Sal- patrolled. and is regarded M fl'toMtherous beach. — . ill' ELDERLY MAN’S t)EATB AFTER ACCIDENT David McDonald, a retired drinr aged 76. of 33 Walker street, Chrirtchurch, died at the Chriatehurch Public Hospital at 6.15 am. on Saturday. On February 22 while cycling in Tusa street Mr McDonald was involved in an accident with a motor-truck. Hr was taken to hospital after the accident and later discharged, but wm again admitted to hospital a week ttx An inquest will be opened nil morning. CYCLIST SUFFERS HEAD INJURIES Head injuries were suffered fey George Withers, aged 65 yezn. of Halswell. when he came into collision with a milk truck on Halswell ro*d about 7.20 p.m. on Saturday. w truck was driven by Kenneth Alton Beckinsall. of 167 Clarence road, alecarton. Mr Withers was admitted w the Christchurch Public Hospital condition yesterdav was reported to be satisfactory. TRUCK AND TAXI COLUDfi AT ASHBURTON Two men were admitted to toe Aih’ burton Public Hospital on Saturw evening with slight abrasions recetvea in a collision between a taxi ana > truck at the comer of Havelock Park streets. Ashburton. They art George Mitchell, aged 32, of 36 Alton street, Ashburton, driver of toe trucz. and Frank Norman Black, a .P* B *?' ger of the taxi, which was driven W Robert Sim, of Tinwald. The condition of both men was reported to w satisfactory yesterday. MAN WOUNDED WHILE SHOOTING Hugh Hayes, of Winters road, well, was admitted to the Christchureb Public Hospital at 3.35 p.m. suffering from injuries caused he was involved in a shooting •«-' dent in the Ashley riverbed. Hi* condition late last evening was reponw* to be satisfactory.