AVIATION
MISHAP AT GISBORNE.
{Per United Press Association.) GISBORNE, 'May 13. The first aviation display given in Gisborne Jp-day was marred by a. mishap to the machine. During the third passenger, flight, -when the machine was up about 800 ft, a petrol pipp buret, causing a stoppage of the flow to the engine, and ■ a forced landing was FkilfulJy effected by Lieutenant J. Woods, the pilot, with the result that neither he nor the passenger was injured, and but slight damage was done to the machine.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17935, 14 May 1920, Page 5
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