PLANE IN THE SEA.
men RESCUED IN NICK OF „ ' TIME. . 1 . (Received Dec. 19, 11 p.m.) S • LONDON, Dec.-18: - Owing to engine trouble a Hanaiey Pago aeroplane, flying to Ireland,, with a crew of seven of the Royal Air Force, descended to the sea, nt-j teen miles from South Stack lighthouse. The 'lighthouse-keeper reported the accident to Hollyhead, from • which a wireless flashed,, tne newa ' to , shipping in .the Channel, i Owing to a careful descent the aeroplane- floated several, hours, but the, ; seas were meanwhile breaking it up. The crew crawled ito. the wings amd Iclung to the: cross wires. ./A. steamer rescued all. a few minutes before the ['aeroplane sank.—A. and N.Z, C.A.,
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Gisborne Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5665, 20 December 1920, Page 5
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