AVIATION
A FRNCH PROJECT,
(United' Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. 1
PARIS, September 26
The French Air Minister, M. Lnurenteynac, reveals that the 1931 budget' of France will provide for a preliminary investigation into the possibilities of anchoring seadromes in tiie Atlantic Ocean for the use of regular .trails-Atlantic aeroplanes. MATTHEWS CRASHES. PLANE DAMAGED. , ,|, ■ v ' RANGUON, September 27. , Information has been received ti nt Captain Matthews, when en route to Bangkok, made a forced landing last might one hundred miles from Bangkok. Details are lacking, but it is understood that the aviator is unhurt. BANGKOK, September 28. Captain Matthews was forced down at : Banmee, 160 kilometres north of Donmuang. The propellor of liis machine and one wing were broken. The tail of the machine Was also dam- : aged. He has a spare propellor. The Minister of War has sent from Donmuang a number of men to assist the aviator, It is hoped that repairs :will be effected in a few days. FLIGHT TO TOKIO. MRS BRUCE’S NARROW ESCAPE. VIENNA, Sept. 25. t Mrs Bruce arrived from Munich in f terrible weather. She had to fly over ■ hills in which she appeared to be hopelessly lost. When she found her bearings, she realised that the petrol tank was leaking within an inch of the exhaust. - 1 'Mins Bruce hopes to continue her flight to-day. ! N.Z. GOVERNMENT SEAPLANE FLIGHT TO AUCKLAND. NEW PLYMOUTH, Sept. 28. The Government seaplane “Cutty Sark,” piloted by Squadron-Leader L. M/ Isitt, .left for Hobsonyille base at’ Auckland to-dav. It had been delayed at New Plymouth, for /several days owing to rough weather. / MATTHEW’S PLIGHT. T i "" (Received this day at 10 a.m.l SINGAPORE, September, 28. •Matthews had a terrible crossing from Burma to Siam, He encountered mists a.nd torrential monsoon rains Which forced him down in inky darkness. It is Uncertain whether lie will .be able fo. affect- repairs, to his all" metal machine. . If lie can he will pro'eeed. to Australia and thereafter attempt a record flight to Englund,
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1930, Page 5
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