UNIQUE ADVENTURE

Northern Advocate, 11 June 1929, Page 5

UNIQUE ADVENTURE

PILOT THROWN FROM PLANE COMPANION’S PREDICAMENT. SAVED BY INTUITION.

(Australian Press Assoeiation.) (■Received 5.28 a.m.) PARTS, June 10

Lieutenant Ivonnet, an officer, who had never piloted an aeroplane in his life, had a terrifying experience at Le Bourgct, when he was left alone in a machine from which the pilot had .Been thrown! ont during the violence of a gale. Lieutenant -Sol Her invited his brother Chartres for luncheon.

When returning, Sellicr discovered that he could not land at Lo Bonrgot, owing to military regulations, so lie flew about to pass the time a way. Suddenly a storm broke and the aeroplane "was. thrown about in a horrible fashion, until Ivonnet saw- Sellior shot out from his seat and disappear.

Ivonnet was too excited to think of using the parachute strapped on his back. Instead he clasped the controls and found that he was able to manage. He tried to recall the things he had seen the pilot do ) and then headed for Lo Bourget. Gradually he got the plane to make smaller circles. When it came down it nose-dived for the last few yards, but he scrambled out alive, though (the plane was ripped to pieces. Belli er landed safely by means of his parachute.