AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1930, Page 5

AVIATION

SOUTHERN CROSS',

FINAL FLIGHT YESTERDAY

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

NEW YORK, July 8

A message from Santa Maria states that after presenting the ‘‘Southern Cross’" to Captain Allen Hancock, the backer of his trans-Pacific flight, Wing-Commander Kingsford Smith flew in the plane to San Siemeon, California, for a holiday. His return ilignt on Wednesday will end the plane’s career. Ten thousand persons greeted the “Southern Cross” on its arrival at Santa Maria from California.

WYNNETOX TO TRY AGAIN

NEW YORK, July 8

A report from .St. Johns states that the airmail Wynneton, whose mishap at the start of an Atlantic flight was cabled on July 6th, announced that he is returning to England, and that lie will come over to Newfoundland again next year, when lie will attempt a flight with th G same type of plane.

SOUTH ATLANTIC FLIGHT,

MERMOZ FORCED’ DOWN.

(Revived this dav at 11 a.m., RIO m JANIERO, July 9. Engine trouble Torced Mernioz to alight on the sea beside; the steamship “Phocee,’’ thre e hundred miles from Dakar, Mermoz and his' two companions and mail were saved.

FLIGHT TO TOKIO,

TO START SHORTLY

(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 9

A message from Tacoma states: — Lieutenant Harold Bromley, formerly of Victoria R.C., expects to arrive there on Friday with a new plane replacing the tb> ee previously destroyed. He plans to start on a non stop Tacoma to Tokio flight within a few days. The machine f which he intends to use, is described as a monoplane, but not of the low wing type, which was previously wrecked in an attempted take off. It is fitted with a 425 horse-power wasp motor, and has a cruising speed of 125 miles per hour.

FLYING BOAT MISHAP

FIVE PERSONS DROWNED

BERLIN, July 9

Five persons were drowned, including four passengers, one of whom was an American woman when the DornierWal flying boat employed in the Stet-tin-Stockbolm service came down in the Rnltie Sea after a broken crankshaft caused the propellor to splinter, tearthe wing and destroying the wireless aerials, The flying boat drifted in a heavy sea for several hours. A schooner was unable to take off the occupants and began towing the machine which capsized. The pilot, machamc and passenger were picked up but a search for the others was fruitless.

VERY LITTLE HOPE l ’ MISSING AIRMEN.

DELHI, July 9

'rv chief secretary of the Burma Government publishes this message: Deputy Commissioner Snndnwny says the'search for Hook and Mathews is progressing, but it is practically hopeless among the uninhabited bills. No promising news has been received from any quarter and it is feared the death of the airmen must he presumed in the impenetrable i uncle or the sea.