Two Planes Collide Over Sea
Greytewn Airman Lost OTHER PILOT IN HOSPITAL Per Press Association. WELLINGTON/ May 15. It was ofiicially announced in Wellington to-night that a collision occurred about 3 p.m. to-day between two aircraft of the R.N.Z.A.F. station at Blenheim whilst practising formation flying. The collision occurred a little distance out to sea between White Bluff and Awatere River mouth north-west of Cape Campbell. One plane piloted by' Leading Aircraftman Alec Haigh (father, Mr. Arthur Haigh, Greytown) fell into the sea but no trace could l»e found of the pilot and it must be presumed he is dead, although floating wreckage was located shortly afterwards by an R.N.Z.A.F. launch which happened to be proceeding through Cook {Strait. The other machine, piloted by Leading Aircraftman John Joseph Fox (wife, Mrs. Patricia Fox, of Wellington) made a forced landing on the beach. The pilot was admitted to the Wairau Hospital suffering from slight wounds and abrasions. His condition is not serious. No details are yet available, but it appears that two of three planes flying in formation collided aud that the aircraft piloted by Haigh was practically cut in half. A Court of Inquiry will be held.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 115, 16 May 1941, Page 6
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197Two Planes Collide Over Sea Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 115, 16 May 1941, Page 6
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