FORCED DOWN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 202, 27 August 1931, Page 7

FORCED DOWN.

AUSTRALIAN FLYER.

Lost for 30 Hours in North of

Queensland.

BROADBENT TO START AGAIN. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) fßeceived 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Mr. H. Broadbent, the Australian airman who was making a flight round the Commonwealth, made a forced landing on an island in the Styx River, 100 miles nlrth of Rockhampton, Queensland.

When found he had been without food and water for 30 hours and had not slept since Saturday night. With the help of a land party the 'plane was dragged from the mud and a runway cleared, and later the aviator reached Rockhampton.

He was forced down on Monday morning and worked without success on the 'plane. Then he walked along the rirerbank seeking assistance, thus accounting for a search pilot seeing the 'plane but not Mr. Broadbent.

The flyer walked for nearly 30 hours and suffered badly with his feet. Eventually he threw his booca away. An added horror was the dingoes which dogged him. Undaunted he will return to Sydney and set out again probably on Sunday.

IN JAPAN,

THE LINDBERGHS' TOUR. (Received 9.30 a.m.) TOKYO, August 26. Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh left Nemuro and arrived at Kasumigaura escorted by naval aeroplanes. The flyers had a popular reception. They are to be national guests at Tokyo for six days.

STILL IN DOUBTS.

SCHNEIDER TROPHY ENTRANTS (Britisn Official Wireless.) RUGBY, August 26. The question whether Italy will compete in the Schneider Trophy race on September 12 is still undecided. On Sunday a telegram was sent from Calshot asking for definite news and yesterday morning a reply was received from the Italian Air Minister, General Balbo r stating that it had not been possible to decide whether Italy would take part, because during the past few days bad weather had impeded flying at Lake Garda. However, the Italian pilots would do their utmost to match themselves against their English comrades.

High winds and a rough sea again prevented the British team from, making practice flights at Calshot. According to a message from Paris it is still hoped that France will be able to take part in the race.