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people, Captain Peter Manser 1 Mrs. Ivy Crawford, had ty escapes from death on iu, New Guinea, airstrip on 23. tin Manser was taking-off load of timber in a Junkers ed by Gibbes’ Sepik Airways, he port engine failed, caus plane to swerve across the towards the Qantas office, is situated on the edge of P about 100 yards from the Crawford, who is agent for in Wau, was watching the ake-off. Seeing it approach using possible disaster, she y left the building and lived or fell into a ditch be ! road. •lane went on, its left wing ;hmg through the building,
knocking down overhead wires, and passing over the head of Mrs.
Crawford, crouch ing in the ditch.
The impact swung the plane around and it came to rest with one wing-tip on the strip and the other on the road.
Its back was broken.
Gibb e s’ pur chased the Junk ers in Sweden last year. It is expected that re pairs to the plane will be carried out
on the spot at Wau.
A new building, to replace that demolished by the Junkers is to be
erected by Qantas at Wau on a site not yet decided upon The old building was insured for £5OO.