AEROPLANE SMASH.
PILOT ESCAPES FROM FLAMES. frRESS ASSOCIATION TETJSSRAM.') MASTEETON, Jiareh -4. The Wairarapa Aero Club's aeroplan* ZKAAM was totally destroyed to» day while being piloted in fast flying test flights by Flying . Officer.J. & Buckeridge. The machine was speeding at 11* miles an hour close to the ground when it touched. This brought- the under-carriage back, and threw tn« machine on its nose. - The. propellofr v smashed off, the engine raced, and. tU machine burst in flamesA Flying Officer . Buckeridge jumped out and escaped serious injury, though he suffered abrasions. Only tho irietal parts, aeroplane were leffr when the'fiames rob*, sided.. ■■■■. - " j. * ' ITho machine was being flown at * very low altitude for the sake of a®- • curate speed recording, in preparatto* for the North Island pageant. ' ZKAAM was. on loan, to the elui» from the Government. It was the first machine to be used in club wprk in New Zealand. •
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20488, 5 March 1932, Page 15
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150AEROPLANE SMASH. Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20488, 5 March 1932, Page 15
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