EVEREST FLIGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1933, Page 5

EVEREST FLIGHT

SUMMIT CLEARED

SUCCESS OF THE EXPEDITION.

(United Pr-ee-s Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

LONDON, April 4. The two Houston planes piloted by Clydesdale and Mclntyre have con-ouc-red the world’s .'highest mountain. They (both cleared the .summit by over one hundred feet.

The aeron.-uticals’ Purnea flight over Mount 'Everest was accomplished in exactly three hours, and with no more fuss t-han -a , service, flight in England.

The on.'y nr'shap wa s the fracture of the cinematographer, Bonnet’s oxygen pipe over the summit of Mr Everest. This was not noticed until Bonnet experienced faintness and violent- sumach pains. He wa, 3 compelled to sit down in the cockpit, tying a -handkerchief over tb e fracture of the pipe. He soon recovered sufficiently to continue the photographing. The air survey was unsatisfactory, becaus e both of the cameras failed over a part of the flight, Nevertheless they produced magnificent photographs of the ci’eSt of Mt. Everest, and of the surrounding peaks, including -a closeup view of the entire mountain peak, showing the main southern .slopes, arid also t:h e final l'idge, where Mallory and Irvine lost their lives. The photos also show the summit itself. Clydesdal e said that both of the aeroplanes flew over the summit of Mt. Everest at 10.15 o’clock. They felt no bmnpsj They flew for a quarter of an hour in the vicinity 0 f the summit.

AN UNFORTUNATE ANTI-CLIMAX.

PLANE MAKES FORCED LANDING.

(Received this day at 11.40 a.m.) CALCUTTA, April 4

There was an unfortunate anti-climax to the successful flight over Mt. Everest. An aeroplane left Prunea this morning to reconnoitre Kinehinjunga and made a forced landing on unapproachable ground 60 miles from the base. The Marquis of Clydesdale left in a second machine with supplies of food and water. There is no new s of any casualties and it is believed all are well.