MISHAP TO AEROPLANE
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
GISBORNE, This Day.
A.minor mishap occurred at Napier this morning to one of the East Coast Airways de Havilland aeroplanes.
Just as the machine was coming to a standstill on completion of the usual run from Gisborne one wheel folded under it, causing slight damage to a wing and displacing the cowling of one engine.
It is believed that the support stay of the.wheel was bent by a sharp bump as the machine was leaving Gisborne. The pilot, Flying-Officer Kirkup, felt a heavy lurch and because of this exercised more than usual care in landing.. The company's ground engineer, Mr. A, Brazier, was immediately flown to Napier in the company's second machine, and it is believed that repairs will be effected without serious delay and that the machine will be ready to play its part in the holiday rush which advance bookings already indicate will be experienced by the company. :
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 140, 10 December 1935, Page 10
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