PLANE FORCED DOWN IN CITY
PANCAKE LANDING BY PILOT (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, April 29. Failing by a few yards to reach Barrington Park when attempting to make a forced landing, the pilot of a New Zealand Royal Air Force aeroplane pancaked his machine into a section at the back of a private house at Spreydon at 11.15 a.m. The pilot was Leading Aircraftsman R. Clifford, of Christchurch, who escaped with minor abrasions, while the observer, Leading Aircraftsman J. Courtis (son of Mr A. H. Courtis, of Earnslaw street, Invercargill) suffered a broken arm. In landing, the aeroplane struck and killed a horse. Extensive damage was done to the wings, undercarriage, engine and propeller.
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Southland Times, Issue 24113, 30 April 1940, Page 4
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114PLANE FORCED DOWN IN CITY Southland Times, Issue 24113, 30 April 1940, Page 4
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