PLANE HITS HILLSIDE
Fatal Crash At Papakura (N.Z Press Association) AUCKLAND. May 7. The pilot of a Piper Cub aircraft was killed near Papakura Shis morning when it crashed into the side of a hill. He was Mr Cyril Oswald Chambers, aged about 52. married. of Great South road. Manurewa. • He was operations manager for Barr Bros., a topdressing firm based at Ardmore. "Die aircraft, believed to have left Ardmore aerodrome early this morning, was seen circling above Puke Kiwiriki Pa. on Red Hill, in clear, calm weather. About 7.30 a.m. a resident saw a pall of black smoke rising from the hill. When he reached the scene he found the pilot’s body lying about 4ft from the almost burned-out aircraft. Wool Boycott Lifted.— Wool buyers have lifted their boycott on wool sales ai Portland, south-eastern Victoria —Melbourne. May 7.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19630508.2.156
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CII, Issue 30125, 8 May 1963, Page 17
Word Count
140PLANE HITS HILLSIDE Press, Volume CII, Issue 30125, 8 May 1963, Page 17
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in