AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1930, Page 5

AVIATION

’PLANE REPAIRED

(United Press Association —By .Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

RANGOON, -May 15. Miss Johnson’s plane was repaired and is being towed to Rangoon 1 racecourse where a test flight will be made this afternoon. If successful sho will resume her flight to-morrow. Dio weather here is fair, but beyond is ver bad.

Interrogated, she said to beat Hinkler’s record (by a day was quite impossible, but it was possible by flying hours.

AIRMEN KILLED

DELHI, May 15

While flying over Kliybor Pass, an aeroplane operating against tribesmen crashed and Flying Officer Tavendale and Leading Aircraftsman Chap pel were killed.

DARWIN EXCITED

DARWIN, May 15

Excitement grows here over the prospects of the early arrival of Miss Amy Johnson. The Mayor, Mr Lucfls is »arranging a civic reception, lihd the Victoria League Is preparing to entertain the visitor during he stay. The Government Resident Commissioner is taking no part as the flight is an unofficial one.

GOING TO SYDNEY

SYDNEY, May 15

Although yesterday’s cables from Rangoon stated Miss Amy Johnson intended to make a return flight from Darwin within a fortnight, advices received in Sydney to-day declare she is coming on to Sydney.

AN AIR SERVICE,

PARIS, May 15

An air mail route from France to South America will be inaugurated, Mermoz making regular flights once a week. AIRMAN’S ESCAPE. MELBOURNE, May 10.Pilot Office Rae, of the Royal Australian Air Force, was engaged in acrobatics over Point Cook ill a British Bulldog plane when the wing appeared to collapse. The pilot jumped from the plane, released a parachute and landed safely in a paddock. Die machine crashed and was wrecked.

MISS JOHNSON’S HOPES.

(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.)

RANGOON, May 15

The plalle, JaSolt, was brought, after repairs at tnsein, to Rangoon racecourse -shortly before dusk. Miss Johnson intends making a test flight at seven in the morning after which she will leave for Bangkok bofoie ten. Though she is still worried by the disappointment of failing in the object of her flight, owing to the loss of two days, caused by the mishap, she is now more cheerful. She is also hopeful of successfully completing the rest of the journey.

BERT HINKLER.

STORY REFUTED

(Received this dav at 11 a.m.) LONDON, May 15

Bert Hinkler stated there is, no foundation for the story that he intends flying to Australia.