AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1928, Page 2

AVIATION

Australian. Press Assn.—United Service

A PLANE CRASHES. PARIS, June 30,

A biplane piloted by Captain Brnger, accompanied by a mechanic, during the aerial pageant at Vincennes, ealight fire and fell among the panic stricken spectators.

Brager was incinerated, and the mechanic is seriously injured. When the falling machine crashed, two women were dangerously injured.

AMUNDSEN’S PLANE SIGHTED, LONDON. June 30.

A message from Tromso states that fishermen returning from a fortnight’s cruise declare they sighted Amundsen’s seaplane on the evening of June 18th, 00 miles north-west of Bear Island, flying towards the south of Cape Spitsbergen. It was Very low, but the motor was working steadily. It is believed that Amundsen landed on the southern -shores of Spitsbergen. Tile ships ordered to search for Amundsen are there.

TWENTY TON BOMBER. LONDON, June 30

The public gasped and the Foreign Air Attachees were amazed at the first public appearance at Hendon’s annual pageant of Britain’s last word in 20 ton bombers—an inflexible vicious looking all metal three engined monoplane. It has one fifty foot span, and uptilted backbent rakish wings. It is an amazingly mobile and quick climber.

THE PACIFIC FLIGHT. . AUCKLAND, July J. The following cable has been received ,l>y the Premier from Air Bruce: ‘'On behalf of my Government and the people of Australia, 1 desire to express to you, your Government. and people of New Zealand, our warm appreciation and thanks for the encouraging messages received in connection with the momentous flight of Captain Kingston! Smith and his companions These messages again demonstrate tie feeling of brotherhood, good will and understanding which exists between the people oT Australia and New Zealand. Wo are still animated by the same common ideals and aspirations that were a pleasing feature of our association during the dark days of Hire war. and we are mutually stirred by pride at the achievements of our sons.”

NOBILE'S PARTY DANGER. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. July 1

In consequence of nows that the ice !loe whereon Nobile’s party are drifting is in danger of being swept to tho open sea, the Finnish Airmail, Saike Ims gone to the rescue, taking spares for repairs for Lunborg’s machine.

EXPLORERS COMMENT. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) COPENHAGEN. July-1. The Danish explorer, Peter Freuchen, declares Nobile was inexperienced and was not Hie man lor the task. He was warned nob to go and has been morally and technically defeated. Freuchen deprecates the risk of valuable lives in searching for the expedition, which was a failure from tl-.e planning. liclmer Hansen, associated with Captain Roald Amundsen in the Antarctic, is of the opinion that his chief lias perished and the machine would quickly sink if it c-amo down in the sea. Captain Amundson always hoped for a quick death. Other Arctic experts are of opinion that there is no hope for Amundsen.

AIR AI, AN MISSING. (Received tins dnv at 9.30 n.ni.l AIOSCOW, July 1. The Russian airman Babushkin, who took off from Alalygin on Friday night, flying towards Foyn Island, has not been sighted since. Tt is feared lie is lost.