AVIATION
MATTHEWS CRASHES.
UNHURT BUT MACHINE SMASHED
(Australian Press Association.)
(Received-this day at 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 28.
Captain Matthews crashed en route to Sydney to Ua.v. His machine was rather badly damaged but Matthews is unhurt and reached Sydney in another aeroplane at 4.5 p.m., when he received an enthusiastic welcome.
Leaving Brisbane at 7 a.m. escorted by Flying Officer Owen in a Ryan monoplane Matthews landed at L’-smore for lunch where he received a civic reception. He resumed his flight short'y after 2 p.m. and had attained an altitude of 100 feet when his engine stopped. Matthews glided to the earth and struck a wire fence and smashed the uulercarriage, propeller and portion of the fuselage. The crowd was relieved when Alatthews climbed out unhurt. He lit a cigarette and remarked "well that’s that.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1930, Page 5
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136AVIATION Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1930, Page 5
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