PLANE FOR HILLARY
Snow Prevents Landing
(N.Z Press Assn.—Copyright) KATMANDU, May 12. An International Red Cross plane, sent to pick up Sir Edmund Hillary from an airstrip at Mingbo. near Mount Everest, was unable to land yesterday because of snow and a strong wind, the British United Press reported Sir Edmund Hillary suffered a mild stroke over the week-end when he was attempting to climb Mount Makalu. He Is expected to reach Mingbo soon. The pilot of the plane said that visibility was almost nil He said he hoped to try again today.
Launch Sinks.—A motorlaunch with 27 passengers on a holiday cruise capsized and sank as it left Trapani harbour, southern Italy, yesterday. drowning at least four persons.—Rome. May 12 Lucky Escape.—A Belgian couple escaped with scratches yesterday when the BrusselsBruges express train smashed into their car at 60 m.p.h. at a level crossing near Courtrai. hurling it more than 40 yards—Courtrai, May 12.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29513, 13 May 1961, Page 11
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155PLANE FOR HILLARY Press, Volume C, Issue 29513, 13 May 1961, Page 11
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