MAIL PLANE BURNED.
OCCUPANTS ESCAPE. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Oct. 27, 1.45 p.m.) ALLAHABAD, Oct. 26. L The Dutch Pander aeroplane, manned by Messrs D. L., Astes, G. J. Geysendorfer and Prone was taking off after undergoing repairs after taxiing to the edge of the aerodrome at dusk, when it collided with a motor-car, which carried a beacon light., The-mail plane was immediately set on fire and Gcysendorfer, Astes and Prone leapt out uninjured, but the machine was destroyed. The Dutch plane has been dogged by 111-luck. It crashed in landing at Allahabad on Sunday, when the undercarriage collapsed and the propeller bent, being completely deprived of all hope of further participation.
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Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19399, 27 October 1934, Page 7
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114MAIL PLANE BURNED. Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19399, 27 October 1934, Page 7
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