FLYING-BOAT'S MISHAP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 227, 25 September 1930, Page 10

FLYING-BOAT'S MISHAP.

FLIGHTED NEW' PLYMOUTH/ WILL BETtjitN TO-MORRO W. ■ ; .WING SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. ; ; The tAvin-e-.gined flying boat Cutty J3ark flew from Auckland to New Plymouth this morning, en route to Wellington,,, but owing,.to a mishap it was decided 'that the 'plane should return to Auckland to-morrow morning. , This-Jatast}! addition to the, Hobson:ville..; SSty Base;, left■ at 7 : ; a.mv: v and;alighted: on; thei Water at New Plymouth at 9 a.m.- , TfHo nilofc was Squadron-Leader L. M.lsittj officer in charge of the air base. Wing-Commander S. Grant-Dalton, Director of Air Services, who has,been in Auckland and Hamilton on Departmental business, accompanied Squadron-Leader Isitt as a paaeenger. Corporal Smith, mechanic, also' left in the- flying boat. A Press Association message from New Plymouth says that the 'plane was; brought between the wharves there. While taxi-ing out to resume the flight a wing of the 'plane touched a wharf pile and was slightly damaged. Repairs were expected to take two hours. Later it was announced that owinir to bad weather, heavy rain, and a northwest wind, the Cutty Sark would stay the night, and return to Auckland in the morning. Wing-Commander GrantDalton will go to Wellington in the morning by. train. .