STRAY BUFFALO.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 97, 27 April 1933, Page 7

STRAY BUFFALO.

AIRWOMAN'S CRASH.

Animal Crosses Mrs. Bonney's Path in Beach Landing.

MACHINE OVERTURNS

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RANGOON, April 26,

Mrs. H. Bonney, the Australian airwoman, has arrived here. She explains that her crash on Banghaing was due to a buffalo.

A heavy storm compelled her to laud on the beach, and a buffalo crossed the path of the machine. Thinking the animal might be a sacred one, she attempted to avoid it, but in doing so a wing of the 'plane hit the water and the machine overturned.

A native took a letter to the mainland and walked 30 miles through dense forest to a New Zealandcr named Aitkin and a Scotsman named Petrie, who came with food and first-aid in a launch. .

WRECKAGE FOUND.

French Liner Crashes in South

Of Italy.

EIGHT LIVES LOST.

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ROME, April 26,

The wreckage of the French air liner, bound from Indo-China to ; Marseilles, which crashed over the Al )ermmes > has been missing since Sunday, was found near Coscnza. It had crashed on tho mountainside. All five passengers, including a woman, and the crew of three, were killed.

BRAN-TUB OF FATE.

Some Flyers Draw Fame, Some

Draw Death.

GAMBLE OF RECORD-BREAKING

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LONDON, April 26,

The "Manchester Guardian" says that the flight of Captain Lancaster, who has been missing in the Sahara desert for a fortnight, is a further reminder that record-breaking is a bran-tub from which one airman draws substantial rewards and newspaper headlines, and another draws death, leaving a legacy of trouble and expense.

RECORD RATIFIED.

ITALIAN'S SPEED 423.7 M.P.H.

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rARIS, April 26,

The International Aeronautical Federation has ratified Warrant-Officer Agello's seaplane record of 423.77 miles an hour, made during flights over Lake Garda.

LONDON TO THE CAPE.

TEN-DAY SERVICE OPENS

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LONDON, April 26.

Commencing to-day the London-to-Capetown service will occupy 10, instead of 11 days. The improved schedule coincides with the re-equipment of the 'planes in use, which are now four-engincd machines throughout.

LENIN AIR FLEET.

RUSSIA'S GIANTS OF THE SKIES

MOSCOW, April 21

The Soviet is commencing work on the "Lenin Air Fleet," to consist of seven airships, to be completed by 1937. The workers have subscribed £4,000,000 towards the cost.

The first semi-rigid airship, with a gas volume of 2150 cubic metres, will shortly be launched; the second will be ready in June, and the third before Christmas.

MELBOURNE AIR RACE.

GREAT INTEREST IN BRITAIN.

LONDON, April 21

Squadron-Leader Marsden is working in conjunction with Air-Commodore Williams on the London organising of the air race to Australia for Sir MacPhcrson' Robertson's prizes amounting to £15,000. ..::■:-

They arc forming a strong committee from the Air Ministry, the Aero Club, and the Society of Aircraft Manufacturers, and are circularising British aero clubs. Already inquiries have come from many flyers, who are willing to purchase 'planes and train for the event. r'

Squadron-Leader Marsden told "The Sun" that interest is tremendous, particularly abroad. '

FLIGHT DELAYED.

NON-STOP TO AUSTRALIA

LONDON, April 21.

Sir Alan Cobham told "The Sun" that the under-carriage of the machine in which -he proposed to fly non-stop to Australia was damaged in the.week-end tests, and that probably his departure will be delayed beyond the May full moon. Six refuelling 'pianos, carrying 280 gallons each, that have been arranged at stations every 2500 miles, will shortly leave London.