AVIATION

Evening Star, Issue 22443, 14 September 1936, Page 12

AVIATION

TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT START AGAIN FISTPSNED Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 12. After an all-night vigil, Reichmaa and Merrill were again obliged to postpone their return Atlantic flight becaust of the weather. LORD SEHPILL'S FLIGHT KARACHI. September 11. Lord Sempill has decided to return to England. The remainder of the party is continuing the flight to Australia tomorrow. UNCONFIRMED REPORT. LONDON, September 11. Lord Sempill’s London secretary haa no knowledge qt the report from Karachi that he is returning to London aboard a Dutch air liner, and that meanwhile his companions will fly the machine to Australia, where he will later rejoin them for the purpose of attempting a speed flight to London. [Lord Sempill left Hanworth Aerodrome at 4 p.m. on July 10 for Australia.’ He was accompanied by H. Wood (Major Anson’s pilot), P. Gilroy (wireless operator), and L. Daviei (ground engineer.)] LORD SEMPILL RETURNS TO LONDON. KARACHI, September 12. Lord Sempill’s party have resumed their flight to Australia by easy stages. Lord Sempill returned to London in a Dutch air liner. L«N6 FLIGHT RUSSIANS COVER 12,000 MILES, MOSCOW, September 13. (Received September 14,' at 11 a.m.)’ The airman, Levanesky, and the navigator, Xevchenko, completed a 12-000 mile flight from Los Angeles via Canada, Alaska, and Siberia.