AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1928, Page 2

AVIATION.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) j AIRLINER: LOSS. LONDON, March 11. The pilot of the Imperial Airways ivho flew over the wreckage reported iliftwood covered an area of half a mile, lie is of the opinion that engine trouble was experienced simultaneously with the running into the snowstorm and with vision blocked out the machine flew straight into the water, striking at a terrific speed. The pilot with legs broken, and mechanic with head injuries, were instantly -0(1an air trial. LONDON. March 11. Kinkoad, cabled on 6th. March, made a successful seventeen minute trial in a machine which hitherto had not flown. He says it worked perfectly, and he is confident it will exceed three hundred miles hourly. It is a curious phenomenon. The machine appeared to heat its own sound which always seemed to be a hundred yards behind. PREVIOUSLY FORCED DOWN. PARIS. March 11. It is noteworthy that the Goliath aeroplane on Saturday was forced down hv had weather at Calais. M hen the pilot decided to continue to-day. three passengers declined to risk the channel crossing, and thus had a happy escape. FATAL NOSE DTYE. ADELAIDE. March 12. While Flight Lieut. Mclntyre was giving an exhibition of nose diving his aeroplane crashed and Mclntyre was fatally injured. CROSS FOR HINKLER. LONDON, March 12. The King has awarded Hinkler the Ail- Fm-te Cross in ■ recognition of his Anglo- Australian flight. airman kink fad killed. LONDON. March 1.2. Kinkoad, on a trial flight prior to attempting a speed record, nose dived into the sea. sank with the machine, and was killed. The machine was lost.