’PLANE CRASHES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12532, 18 April 1935, Page 5

’PLANE CRASHES

SENSATION AT MORRIHSVILLE. LOOPS THE LQQp AT 200 FEET. THEN SPINS TO EARTH. MACHINE COMPLETELY WRECKED. TWO OCCUPANTS HAVE LUCKY ESCAPE. (Pro .ss Association). AUCKLAND, April 17. A Gipsy Moth aeroplane, when taking off from Morriusville recreation, ground for a flight to Hew era looped the loop at a height of about 200 ft., went into a spin and, to the horror of about 50: spectators crashed to tho ground. The plane was com pletely wrecked, but the two occupants escaped with minor injuries. They were Mr. 13. L. Haybittle, of Masterton, pilot, and Mr. Gordon Carter, of Morrinsville, passenger. Mr. Haybittle had arrived in his plane from Hawcra earlier in :he afternoon with a passenger and he was setting out on his return '.light at 4 o’clock with Mr. Carter as a passenger. Soon after rising from the ground, lie looped the loop and when the machine went into a. spin the spectators thought- the pilot. w as again “looping.” The crash was a great shock to the onlookers more especially a s the wreck was so complete. Anxiety was felt for th,e two occupants. It was fortunate that, as soon as they got out -of tho wreckage, they received attention from Dr. King, who was among tho spectators. Apart from the severe shock which both men suffered, Mr. Haybittle had Carter escaped without a scratch, only a minor cut on the head. Mr.