SURVEY CLIPPER
AT KINGMAN REEF
SECOND STAGE OF RETURN
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, April 9
The second stage of her return flight from Auckland to Wan Francisco was completed today by the Pan-American Airways' survey Clipper when she landed at Kingman Reef,at approximately 4.30 in the afternoon, New Zealand time.
The Clipper took off at 5.16 a.m., and at 4.20 o'clock in the afternoon a wireless message received in Auckland stated that Kingman's Reef had been sighted. No further messages were received from the Clipper, but she would land about 10 minutes after the final message was sent. The journey of 1400 miles was completed in about 11J hours.
The Clipper reported in the.early stages of the flight that she was making particularly good progress. The Sikorsky flew at about 8000 feet to 9000 feet until reaching the Equator, but further north Captain Musick brought the ship down to 1800 feet completed the flight at that altitude below clouds. •-■'•-. ..
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue CXXIII, 10 April 1937, Page 10
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