AIRMEN’S NARROW ESCAPES

Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 97, 7 November 1941, Page 5

AIRMEN’S NARROW ESCAPES

Two Canterbury Crashes « CHRISTCHURCH, October 29. Three members of the Royai New Zealand Air F< rce had remarkable escapes from injury when two training aeroplanes crashed on Mount Grey, North Canterbury, me about 11 o’clock on Tuesday morning and the other soon after 9 a.m. today.

The first aeroplane, which crashed into the hillsute in fog, was down by Leading Aircraftman Arthur Frederick Tucker, and the second, which came down in the same vicinity, was piloted by Pilot Office’ Henry Arthu, Saye Telford with Leading Aircraftman George Wilson as pupil Both machines were fairly badiy damaged and the nature of the country in which ; hey crushed ill malm salvage work difficult.

A part,\ from tin Ait Force, accompanied by Mr Bruce Banfield. Rangiora .searched throughout Tuesday night for the idiot of the first aeroplane. and found him about 5.30 a.m. today with a slight cut his only injury. After news of the second crash was received anol her party ■’as organized in Ra.-giora today under ('onstable J P Simmonds but hot :> members of the.crew were found safe and well in the Broomfield district, having made their way down the hill to the nearest homestead.

"This.is the fit st college of its kind to be set up in New Zealand, and the Government attaches great ■ importance to it as a means of fitting commanders and staff officers in all respects for employment in New Zealand, both in peace

and in war.”