AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1928, Page 3

AVIATION.

TASMAN FLIGHT.

WEATHER REPORT. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 3. The Meteorological Office has notified the aviators that a cyclone is developing in northern Tasman sea. A moderate one of westerly type is situated in the Southern Tasman. Fair conditions may prevail between tlieso two disturbances.

: METEOROLOGISTS YIEAT. WELLINGTON, Sept. 3. Mr Kidson (Meteorologist) to-da,v advised that conditions were not at present likely to he. as favourable as those prevailing when the previous ill-fated flight was made, but at the f” \same time, considering the season of 0 the year they night, be as good ns wore reasonable .to) 'expect. Batnleen Qie retreat of ono cyclone and the advance of another was ilio time when ' the best conditions could be anticipated and that was the position now. NOTHING DEFINITE YET. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 3. Latest' advices from Richmond indicate Kingsford Smith is watching • the meteorological reports very carefully and while at present there is no intention of hopping off to-day, the arrival of favourable reports and forecast in the afternoon might induce a last minute reversal of the intention 'ar(d the Southern Cross would be headed for New Zealand

Yesterday, as on Saturday. the aerodrome was visited by many people hoping to see the hop off on a memorable adventure, only to ho doomed to disappointment.

AIR TRAGEDY. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 2. Bokanowski (French Minister of Commerce) and four others were burnt to death in an aeroplane in which they j were taking off from Toni Aerodrome to-day, with the intention of participating at an aviation fete at Clermont Ferrand. Two minutes from the start the plane caught fire at a height of 1600 ft. and crashed and overturned. The occupants were dead before assistance was possible. The other victims were the Secretary General of Aerial Navigation Co.. Pilot Anin, Mechanic Vidal and Wireless operator Vqllins. The bodies wero burnt to ashes. LIGHT AEROPLANE RECORD. . PARIS, Sept. 2. J Maurice Finat started from Le T'- Bourget yesterday in n cabined mono-

plane to beat Broad’s twenty-four hour 1 duration record for light aeroplanes, remaining in the air for twenty-four hours thirty-six minutes. He had sufficient petrol for another six hours when he landed. NON-STOP ATTEMPT.' BERLIN, Sept. 2. The German aviators, Risticz and Zimmerman, started to-day from Dissau on a non-stop flight, aiming to reach Peking via Vladivostock.