Mr Rowling in hit jet
. PA Dunedin An Air New Zealand Boeing 737 carrying the Leader of the Opposition , (Mr Rowling) had its fibre- ' glass nose-cone damaged’ ’ when it hit a bird while ■ flying from Invercargill to Dunedin yesterday. The damage did not affect the aircraft’s controls and it was not in any danger, said ' the manager of Dunedin Airport (Mr R. Clarke). Mr Clarke said the air-) ’ craft hit the bird on take-off) '■or soon afterwards. ) The nose-cone had a 15cm! ■[dent with cracks radiating! [from it. :! The aircraft, which was; : I flying to Auckland from In-1 • l vercargill, was delayed in [ Dunedin more than five! ■’hours for repairs.
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Press, 8 November 1978, Page 3
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