ACCIDENT AT LANDING
AIRPLANE’S AXLE BREAKS MACHINE LITTLE DAMAGED Press Association WELLINGTON, Today. The undercarriage and propeller of Simmonds-Spartan airplane, the first machine of the Wellington Aero Club, va ® slightly damaged late yesterday afternoon when one of the landing wheels came adrift after the airplane touched earth. The machine was Piloted by Mr. K. J. Lloyd, who is 4 Tactically ready for his “A” ticket. ‘‘l made a good landing.” he said shortly afterward. I didn’t bump. Lhe axle broke and she tipped on her Captain Stedman commented on the 'act that the accident happened when Hnding. If the axle had snapped » v hen the machine was taking off here might have been a different tale o tell.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 952, 21 April 1930, Page 1
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