AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1927, Page 2

AVIATION.

BY TELEGRAM I’HESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT.

LONDON, June 15. The discovery of a leaking petrol piiie at the last, moment necessitated the taking down of the whole machine of the aviators Carr and Mack worth. This prevented them starting their trip to India. They hoped to start

to-morrow. The aviator Black has reached Budapest .

DOISY’S CRASH. PARIS. June 13 - Major Doisy, interviewed, said the whole of the cause of the disaster to his ’plane was the sultry atmosphere, which did not give sufficient buoyancy _ carrv the plane. He had to descend, - hut recognising the danger of an explosion as they struck the ground, be shouted to Gouin —“Fire ! Jump for

PC RT UGU KS E F LIGHT. NEW YORK. June 16. It is reported from Rio de Janicro that tlve Portuguese, airman Debefros is safe, hut lost his plane in a storm. He will return to Europe by a steamer with his three companions. He left Paris, on the Amazon, for Georgetown on the 7th. June, anil after flying thirty miles ail engine mishap compelled them to descend in the

sea. AVlien they were about to resume their flight, a huge wave engulfed the plane, wrecking it completely. The men hung tenaciously lor three hours to the wreckage, with waves washing over them, when they were rescued by a fishing boat.