DESCENT INTO SEA
PARACHUTIST’S MISHAP
WAIHI BEACH INCIDENT
An unexpected thrill was given to about 500 campers at Waihi Beach on Boxing Day, when a parachute descent was made by Mr. J. S. Fraser from a monoplane piloted by Mr. S. J. Blackmore, of Hamilton.
Mr. Fraser had only a narrow strip of beach on which to land, and as a strong north-easterly breeze was blowing, the descent had to be made from a point well out to sea to enable a successful landing to be effected. Mr. Fraser dropped and in descending performed a series of acrobatic feats. He was somewhat out in his calculations, however, for instead of landing on the beach he fell into the sea beyond the line of breakers and was momentarily in danger of being smothered by the parachute. Fortunately the waves and wind caught his equipment and he was thrown oil to the beach none the worse for his adventure.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18591, 29 December 1934, Page 5
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