DUKE IN DANGER
MISHAP TO AEROPLANE. • -I ; • [by cable—press assn.—copyright.] (Received! July 15, 11.45 a.m.) , ■ . , LONDON, July 14. To the horror, of hundred® of people , lining the-Dye© aerodrome,'.Aberd'eenshire, the 'wheel of the Duke of Kent’s plane bogged, while taking off, and the machine spun round.. Before anyone could 1 reach the door . Of the cabin, the Duke of Kent opened it, and! unconcernedly stepped out, smoking a cigarette. He smiled broadly, bowed in acknowledgement of the cheers, and walked to the administration building, where he was advised to entrain for London. It is stated) that the conditions at the aerodrome were unsuitable for flying. The Duke of Kent had been fulfilling a number of engagements, arranged by the Herring Industry Board.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 15 July 1939, Page 7
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