Skill... And Luck
(N.Z. Press Association! AUCKLAND. Sept. 1. Skilful action by a pilot prevented injury to himself and damage to his topdressing plane after flying through two 11,000volt power lines at Pouto, 40 miles from Dargaville today. Mr K. McCracken, aged 26, of Dargaville, employed by Thames Aerial Topdressing Company, based at Dargaville, was making a sowing run into the sun on the property of Mr M. Sinclair
when he struck the power lines. He cut the motor of his plane and made a forced landing on the property of Mr R. Barron. Three hours later, Mr McCracken flew his plane back to the Dargaville base. He will resume flying for his firm tomorrow in another plane while the other machine is undergoing a check. Power was restored by the North Auckland Power Board four hours later.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31154, 2 September 1966, Page 1
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