MISHAP TO AEROPLANE
GISBORNE, May 13. The first aviation display given in. Gisborne, which took place to-day, was marred by a mishap to the machine during the third passenger flight. When the machine was ux> above £00 feet the petrol pipe burst, causing a stoppage of the engine, and & forced landing. This was skilfully effected by Lieut. J. Woods (the ?ilot), with the result that neither he nor the pssseu^er was injured, but slight damage was done to the machine.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXXI, Issue LXXXI, 14 May 1920, Page 5
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80MISHAP TO AEROPLANE Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXXI, Issue LXXXI, 14 May 1920, Page 5
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