FORCED LANDING
VERY NARROW ESCAPE MIGHT HAVE BEEN TRAGEDY LANDING IN SHALLOW SWAMP (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 29, 3.15 pun.) SYDNEY, Sept. 29 The Douglas air liner which was forced down in bad weather yesterday while on the way to Brisbane was carrying eight passengers and a crew of three. The machine came down in a shallow swamp adjoining Cook’s River. Had it landed in the river experts think it would have turned over and all the occupants would possibly have been trapped and drowned. On the other hand, the shallow water and the cushioning effect were sufficient to retard the forward movement when the liner landed.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20922, 29 September 1939, Page 7
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110FORCED LANDING Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20922, 29 September 1939, Page 7
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