Home / New ZealandZeb Tupa'iMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·27 Oct, 2026 07:25 PM4 mins to readVeteran pilot Evan Wheeler made a desperate dash for a safe landing.Veteran pilot Evan Wheeler made a desperate dash for a safe landing.A veteran pilot escaped unscathed after being forced to make an emergency landing on a remote Bay of Plenty beach when part of his propeller snapped off mid-flight. Evan Wheeler, 72, told the Herald he had hoped to clock 1000 flying hours without an incident, but fell just 12 AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Matakana Island emergency landing: Pilot escapes injury after propeller breaks mid-flight
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