STRUGGLE IN AN AEROPLANE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 238, 6 April 1912, Page 3

STRUGGLE IN AN AEROPLANE

I- : . ■ , iI , I < AX EXCITED WOMAN. ! 'Holding a hysterical lady passenger in j, hfer in his biplane with; one h4nd manipulating the machine with the [ other, Mr. George Beatty, a-daring aircame down from a height of 1,500 at'Hempstead (UjS.A.) on' Febru- | aty 13 and landed safely.'"** He then conr he would not go through a sihiikr- experience for any reward menti'onable, ' His passenger was Mrs. W. A. Dunlap, I [a'.wealthy devotee of aeroplaning, wlio hfkl induced him to fly with her because her friends were calling her the,"ground-, iountl, airavoman." She quickly recovered hßr composure when she was safe on '.the ground, and with tears on her cheeks I. declared the flight had been delightful, ; -jjift that- ! slie would not take another | ntitil the weather was warmer.

[ :;The weather was calm but bitterly j cold when, yielding finally to -Mrs; Dun--laip's persuasion, Mr. Beatty starred with ascended to lOOOJft." 'He ' then | eqirtihrM ' in . upward ctvrve's, eirciirig pMns. ' -'.. '•: '■■"*' -

y r Sudd£s;fi;,the motor stopped*' 1 ; There mvjits nc? great danger, because the ai.rLmjjin had'plenty of height froiri. which „tQ' Pgljld-Si dWra' to a good landing place, bHt jijt necessary'to come down iri'circles. jt-JUfs- D.(inlap. realising that , spmothing" Wis.wrong.' wh;en the motor stopped, ,be-' Wam ll ' : to |,J t i w i ist in her seat 'and _scream.. Mi.-'ißßatty's shouted warnings of "Be fli|etJ f ", f a#,d;''Sit still!" Were unheeded; ,srid .he hjid jto turn half round and hold (^ej'"ias't < 'wiihone arm. . It was a'conv|.plfcdlett find 'dangerous descent, 'hut he ilaAoMfwiifliotft a jar. 'feared Mi. Beatty, >"was tthfltuJlrs. i«J)iinlap in^her'excitement n&lit gixib my again for me!;' '. '," * '.