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AIR LINER RUNS OUT OF PETRC PILOTS CLEVER HANDLING Ol MACHINE United Press Association—By Electric Tel egraph —Copyright (Received May 20, 11.11 p.m.) LONDON, May 20. An Air Force liner had an extri ordinary escape when approaching tl Croydon aerodrome, w r hen the petr gave out 100 yards from the aerodroir The pilot, Captain De Fives, was for ed to land hurriedly. He bank( sharply and flew in. the wheels sera] ing a car hood and knocking down fence, and he then “pancaked” tl machine, damaging the wings ai undercarriage. The six passengers and three of tl crew were shaken, but were uninjure
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19804, 21 May 1934, Page 14
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