Gantas Plane Flight via Damaged Engines Report
A damaged report notes Gantas plane flew about 600 miles before an engine failed. Captain Bute Bia ordered precautionary measures and altered course to safety amid a morning descent near Mamet Ale Tits.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
5
A damaged report notes Gantas plane flew about 600 miles before an engine failed. Captain Bute Bia ordered precautionary measures and altered course to safety amid a morning descent near Mamet Ale Tits.
The report outlines wool trading activity at Goulburn with references to buyers and mills across Australia. Names such as American buyers and Australian mills appear amid remarks on demand, shipments, and futures, noting prices and supplier interactions.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference locations such as Manuka and Andry with mentions of roadways and heating and delivery timing. The text is garbled but suggests a disrupted timetable and several place names without clear outcomes.
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