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DUTCH AIR LINER IN DANGER Onlted Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Cod vright (Received May 7, 11.20 p.m.) ATHENS, May 6. A K.L.M. Douglas air-liner, piloted by Lieutenant Moll, narrowly escaped disaster when it was forced down by a cloud burst. The liner landed in a garden, uprooted several trees and shrubs, demolished one house and nose-dived into another. The passengers were warned to fit safety belts. There was no panic. All paid a tribute to Moll’s skill and calmness.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20721, 7 May 1937, Page 9
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80CLOSE CALL Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20721, 7 May 1937, Page 9
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