LADY PILOT
ACCIDENT AT SOCKBURN
ißy Telegraph—Press Association)
CHRISTCHURCH, February 6. Miss Aroha Clifford, the first woman
flyer to obtain her pilot’s certificate in New Zealand, had a narrow escape from serious injury this afternoon when the aeroplane she was flying crashed as it was landing at Wigram Aerodrome. She escaped with a few minor scratches and bruises. The aeroplane, however, was considerably damaged. Miss Clifford had been flying a good deal during the after noon, trying out a new Simonds Spartan machine, which had just been assembled. At 3.30 when flying an Aero Club Moth, she was making practice at landing, when a sudden gust of wind swung the aeroplane around, until it headed for ,a gorse fence. Miss Clifford attempted to restart her engine to clear this fence. The time and space was not sufficient for this. The machine struck the fence, and was turned over. The damage to the aeroplane consisted of smashed wings, a smashed propellor, broken fuselage, twisted undercarriage. The engine was dis-
lodged, but not greatly damaged. Miss Clifford made another flight later in the afternoon.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1930, Page 6
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