More night flying I was in charge and Henderson A.C.P. A "B" flight pupil touched down the other side of the Henley - Oxford main road, about 160 yards away from the first flare! He hit the bank and completely buckled the undercarriage, the port wheel being left behind when he opened up and got off again to save himself from landing on the "Chance" light. We kept him up until all the others were down and then cleared the flare path for his landing. He did it very well and was unhurt. The group captain, Squadron Commander a blood-wagon and two fire tenders were in a attendance and quite a flap going on. Next day we learnt that his starboard wheel had drooped off in flight earlier on and had landed in a garden near Wallingford.
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