’PLANE CRASH ON LINKS
OCCUPANTS’ INJURIES SLIGHT.
MARLBOROUGH MACHINE.
(By Tfllegrapn—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 20. Early morning players at the Mirama g-olf links received a surprise today when the Marlborough Club aeroplane ZK—AAJ stalled and spun into the ground on a mound at the 16th tee. The pilot, Dr. Bong, and a, passenger, Mr. King, received slight injuries.
The machine had come from Blenheim ond the pilot was doing “S” turns over the links prior to landing at the Rongotai airport. The air speed fell and the machine stalled and spun to earth and somersaulted. It was completely wrecked.
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Hawera Star, Volume LII, 21 November 1932, Page 4
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