THE DAMAGED MOTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20244, 2 May 1929, Page 12

THE DAMAGED MOTH.

AIRMEN'S RECENT MISHAP<

SAFETY OF FLIGHT PROVED. [BE TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, "Wednesday, There was one good feature of the mishap to the Marlborough Aero Club's Moth, according to a telegram which the secretary, Mr. C. A. Macdonald, who accompanied Captain Chandler on the flight, has-forwarded to the Minister of Defence.

On receipt of the news of the discovery of the plane, the Hon. T. M, Wilford telegraphed to the airmen from Woodvills as follows: "Delighted to hear of your safa landing. I had every confidence in your ability to meet any emergency." Replying to-day, Mr. Macdonald expressed appreciation of the prompt measures taken by the Government in an endeavour to locate the plane. He added that the mishap had one good feature in that it demonstrated that in the hands o! a good pilot the danger of a bad crash in a modern machine was infinitesimal. The weather and landing facilities were both shocking, but Captain Chandler had sot the machine down saMy.

The plane, which had been damaged by the storm, was taken by punt to Picton last night and was inspected to-day by the club's ground engineer. Mr. Macdonald is none tho worses for his experience, but Captain, Chandler will be confined to bed under medica'l attention for a couple of days.

Donald is none tho worse.for his experience, but Captain, Chandler will be confined to bed under medica'l attention for a couple of days.