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FRENCH AIRMEN’S DROP. ’PLANE DASHED TO PIECES. BV CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPY EIGHT. PARIS, May 17. A strange accident occurred at the Villa Coublay Aerodrome. At tlie height of 1000 feet an aeroplane ran into an air pocket. The fall jerked out the pilot, but lie was carrying a parachute which immediately opened. Meanwhile the mechanic remained in the ’plane, but was unable to control it, so he too jumped out, and the two airmen came down safely. The aeroplane nose-dived and. "'as completely destroyed.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 18 May 1927, Page 9
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