The Archive · 1929

Another Aeroplane Damaged

Arrival, from Amoy Forced to Come Down at Lunghua Another unfortunate mishap curred on Septmber 6 in connection with the flight of the Cantonese Ait Squadron's Waco machines to Nanking, the monoplane Tungkuan having her wheels and propeller Gamaged but her pilot, Capt. Hu Ching-ya, escaping without injury, The Tungkuan flew from Amoy and reached Shanghai about 380 in the afternoon when it was discovered that liber gasolene supply had run out, Seeing that it was impossible to get as far as Hungjao, Capt, Hu noticed the Lunghua military ground edded to make a landing there, As this was an unsuitable spot the Tangkuan made an imperfect land. ing and Feccived damage to hor wheels and propeller,

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