AEROPLANE DAMAGED
OVERTURNED BY GALE PILOT ESCAPES INJURY, NEW PLYMOUTH, duly 10. Extensive damage was done to a privately-owned Moth aeroplane when landing at the Hell Block aerodrome shorting alter mid-day. The plane belonged to Mr Oldham, o<" Hamilton, and Mas piloted! by E. folks, who was flying solo. 'lt left Hamilton at ITJ o'clock and reached New Plymouth at 2.-30. \ gale of between 10 and 50 milo 9 an hour was blowing When the was within 10 foot of the Ground the wind caught it and turned it on its side. The left underwit-tor struck the ground', and the machine turned over anr] dug its nnie nne. tTio rrroUTlrl. All the wings wore broken and tho centre section of the plane was dnm-no-ed. also the tail. The engine was not damaged, and: the pilot escaned ininrv.
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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 93, 11 July 1930, Page 5
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