Unidentified aeroplane near Farnley.
Details surrounding this incident are vague and as no damage appears to have resulted will probably remain that way for evermore. On Monday, 14th August 1933 an aeroplane was being flown from London toward yeadon aerodrome with one passenger who was intending on travelling to Bradford. While over the Farnley area the pilot believed that the fuel supply had a problem, possibly with there being a blocked pipe.
He made a forced landing at dusk in a cornfield on land owned by Harry Stephenson, at Farnley. Fortunately he had overflown the site prior to the landing and managed to line the aeroplane up to avoid corn stooks when he eventually landing. No damage to the aeroplane resulted. The passenger later caught the bus to Bradford. The aeroplane was checked over and took off from the field the following morning.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Passenger - Name unknown.