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The trip around the world of a 60-year-old aviator has ended in tragedy

Tokyo, Japan - His J3 Piper Cub carried out an emergency landing at Kanazawa

He was headed to Hiroshima en route from Niigata on board a period aircraft: a J3 Piper Cub called "Liberty Girl", used in France during the II world war. Maurice Kirk, a 60-year-old British national, intended to do a trip around the world but he was due to interrupt his travel in the Japanese city of Kanazawa because he hit three cars. Kirk was subjected to light medical cares while the Piper suffered...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 129579
Rome, Italy, 10/24/2005 15:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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