AVIATION.
(Australian & ; N.Z. Cable Association.) HONOLULU, Sept. 16. Anderson completed his inspection of Barking Sands runaway on behalf of Smith and declared ho was satisfied with the com l "'- - ->r the field which will be used for the hop oft’ towards Australia. AIcINTOSH TURNS BACK. LONDON, Sept, 17. The airman, AlcTntosh, who started to fly the Atlantic, has been forced to land at Ballybunion, at the mouth of the Shannon river. AleTntosh was previously seen proceeding seaward in (rood style. It is presumed that he was compelled to return from the Atlantic, owing to the weather or to mechanical trouble. LONDON, Sept, 18.
The failure of Alclntnsh in his Atlantic flight project will probably end the Atlantic ventures for tiie present season, because henceforth the Atlantic will he no playground. Air Ahilntosh’s plane was forced down, and when it was hut fifty feet from the water the visibility was only a few yards. ALTntosh turned hack at five o’clock in the evening. He emptied his petrol tanks on route.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1927, Page 2
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169AVIATION. Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1927, Page 2
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