NOUMEA REACHED
CLIPPER’S THIRD HOP
13;| HOURS’ FLIGHT
ARRIVAL ON WEDNESDAY
(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day
Covering 1974 miles from Canton Island in 13 hours 12 minutes, PanAmerican Airways Clipper landed at Noumea, New Caledonia, at 6.30 p.m., New Zealand time, in the course of her survey flight to Auckland.
There is provision for two days lay-over at Noumea and, if the weather conditions are suitable the final .stage °f the journey to Auckland will be undertaken on Wednesday.
The Clipper’s departure from Canton Island was delayed for a day as a result Of vital weather information failing to come from Suva on Saturday night. Actually, conditions in the area subsequently proved favourable, but in the absence of precise knowledge which observations from the Fiji area would have furnished, it was deemed advisable to hold the flying-boat at Canton Island for another day.
Taking off from Canton Island at 5.20 a.m., New Zealand time, the Clipper experienced good weather throughout the flight to Noumea yesterday. During her stay in New Caledonia, the opportunity will be taken by the United States Government and Pan-American Airways officials to make a thorough examination of the newly-constructed base.
The machine is expected to leave on the Anal stage of her flight early on Wednesday morning, landing at Auckland in ihe afternoon.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20028, 29 August 1939, Page 11
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