Air-liner Turns Back
FAULT DEVELOPS IN ONE OF FOUR MOTORS Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Trouble with one of its four motors caused the Union Airways liner Karoro to return to Wigram aerodrome shortly after it had left for the north th 13 morning. The motor was not functioning correctly, and the pilot turned back to enable adjustments to be made, but it was found that fairly extensive damage had been suffered, and the machine did not leave again. One of the company's mechanics at Talmerston North was sent for, and he flew to Blenheim in an aero club Moth and boarded the south-bound liner, which was held back there until he arrived. Due to arrive at about one o’clock, the south-bound machine is now expected at 2.30 p.m. When it arrives it will pick up nine passengers who were to travel by the Karoro and return north. It is not expected that the trip to Dunedin will be made to-day.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 114, 17 May 1938, Page 7
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