Ref: G5452
- £55.00
BIENFAIT, CANADA. 1924 cover franked with a strip of three ‘Admiral’ 1c tied by VIA AEROPLANE OCT 1st 1924, ESTEVAN, SASK. cancels. The plane developed engine trouble near Bienfait forcing the pilot E A Alton to make an emergency landing, but on doing so he hit rocks which smashed the wings. Although injured Alton took the mail to the railway station where it was forwarded by train.
