CYCLONE WRECKS ANCHORED ’PLANE.
(United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received June 14, 10 a.m.. DELHI, June 13 Mr Van Leaf Black's 'plane, which was anchored at Dumdum Aerodrome prior to its being broken up for shipping to America, was blown over and wrecked by a cyclone.—Australian Press Association.
Mr Van Lear Black’s ’plane was damaged -when he was making a landing at Calcutta. Mr Black, a wealthy Dutchman, pioneered the air mail route to Java from Holland.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18785, 14 June 1929, Page 8
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