AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1930, Page 5

AVIATION

MRS BRUCE'S FLIGHT.

CRASH INTO SEA FEARED.

(United Press Association.—By Eleetrio Telegraph.—Copyright. 1

DELHI, October 7

Dlrs Victor Bruce, the aviatrix, engaged on a flight to Tokio from England, is missing again. It was previously reported that she had landed at Jask, but although search parties have scoured three hundred miles of the desolate Persian coast, between Jask and Bunder-Abbas, there were no signs of her and it is feared that she has crashed in the sea between the Island of Henjani, over which she was observed on Sunday afternoon, and the mainland.

There is still a hope, as a Dutch air mail plane, due at Karachi yesterday, has not yet arrived. Possibly it has seen Mrs Bruce’s plane, and has landed to assist her. All of tlie Persian Gulf stations and ships have been combed, but up to last evening there was no news.

CRASHED LIKE A STONE

BERLIN, October 6.

The ill-fated Lufthanso plane’s passengers included two women and nil Englishman. The machine was u new one, and was siugle-engined wjitli accommodation for fifteen passengers. It was preparing to land at Dresden, when it was caught by a squall, and got into a spin. It then crashed like a stone, and nose-dived to the ground.

KINGSFORD SDIITH'ILL

(Received this day at 9 a.m.)

LONDON. October 7

Kingsford Smith is again in bed with influenza and his flight has been postponed. FLIERS TO AUSTRALIA. LONDON, September 7. The fliers, Chabot and Pickthorne have arrived at Zimun,. a village in-Yugo-Slavia, after the worst passage known to either. LONDON, October 7. ■ A message from Budapest states that the flier Hill has arrived there. LONDON, October 7. Chabot and Pickthorne have landed at S'tamboul. 1 AIRMEN'S PROGRESS. (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, October 7. Hill Ims arrived, and U leavin" -for Aleppo at dawn with Chabot and Pickthorne.