AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1930, Page 3

AVIATION

CITY OF SYDNEY. A RADIO MESSAGE. United Press Association —By Electrii Telegraph.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, March 31. Mr W. R. Fciton, a private radii experimenter, of Sydney, received i message from Wyndham this afternoon saying , that Smith and Shier. 1 had been found, and asking that the civil aviation authorities be advised .FURTHER S.O.S. CALLS. SYDNEY, March 31. A search by air for Smith and Shiers. was begun to-day by the West Australian Airways aeroplane, which is flying north-west from Perth to Derby, and Wyndham. Another aeroplane belonging to ...tas (Queensland) service is ready to sea,roll from Lmigreaoli. The airmen UTm and Litchfield, of Sydney, contemplate joining an an party with the National Airway’.giant . Fokker plane, similar to tiio Southern Cross, to make a search. Further appeals for food and assist-•.uc-e were received to-day from the marooned flyers. They stated that alley were erecting a hi'dier aerial. and honing that their message would be heard. i nient. 11 jin states that bo is con rdent of finding them within three days. Captain Holden, of flic air liner “Canberra, ’’ thinks that Smith;' has given his position wrongly. FINDING CONFIRMED. SYDNEY. March 31. Confirmation lias Ibeen received from Perth that the missing fliers were found about 1.40 o’cTek this afternoon by Sergeant King’s motor party, which ‘■‘■"rted "out fiwm Broome. • A radio message was received from Smith, at the 'Wyndham Meat Works, at 2 p.ni., saying: “We have been foulnd by King’s party. All O.K. Thanlrs to Station V.Af.Z.A.J. (Signed) Smith.” PLANE SMASHES P’ Y.‘ •- TRAPAP ' ATASTETtTON, ATa.rch 31. An all-metal Avro Avian aeroplane lidonging to A. V. Jury, of Papawai, Grey town, crashed when landing at Willowburn, the owner’s property. Tt encountered an air pocket after the engine had been cut off and fell about 150 feet, striking some willows. The lower wing then struck a bank and tile aeroplane came to rest against a stump, blit did not capsize. Jury was struck by a willow branch, and had some teeth knocked out when lie was thrown against tin* windscreen, but otherwise he escaped although he was rendered unconscious for about ten minutes. The machine was very badly damaged, but the engine appears to lie intact.