MISSING FLYER FOUND.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19979, 14 July 1930, Page 11

MISSING FLYER FOUND.

COMPANION LEFT IN DYING CONDITION.

NEWS OF MATTHEWS AND HOOK.

(tJHITED TEESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTBIO TELEQ3APH—COPYRIGHT.)

(Received July 13th, 5.5 p.m-)

RANGOON, July 1-'. A message from Promo states that Mattbews, one of the missing aviators, has arrived there, and that Hook has been loft in a dying condition. Details are lacking. [Messages dated July sth from Rangoon stated that Messrs James Matthews and Eric Hook, who woro on a flight to Australia in a Moth aeroplane, had crashed in rough country near Taungup, in the region between Akyab and Rangoon. Matthews was formerly Bert Hinkler's mechanic, ana Hook is a young man of wealth. They left Lympue at dawn on Juuo 21st, making a secret start in an attempt to beat Hinkler's record in the flight to Australia. Both hold pilot's certificates, but their actual flying experience is not extensive. The machine is not fitted with wireless.] AVIATOR ARRIVES AT TACOMA. (Received July 13th, 7.5 p.m.) NEW YORK. July 12. A mossage from Tacoma states that Lieut. Bromley lauded in his aeroplane, City of Tacoma, to-day, after a nonstop flight from Burbank, California. He said that ho would probably takeoff for Tokio after two or three flays spent in making speed tests. SOLO FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. KINGSFORD SMITH'S PROJECT. C»bium orncui WIMLXSS.) RUGBY, July 11. It is reported at Los Angeles that Wjng-Commander Kingsford Smith, who recently flew across the Atlantic in 30i hours, is planning an EnglandAustralia solo flight in t a light machine. His route will be via Athens, Calcutta, and Batavia. and ho hopes to do the journey in 10 days, thus improving on the existine record of 16 days set up by Mr Bert Hinkler. CONGO AIR SERVICES. BRITISH MACHINES ORDERED. LONDON, July 11. Six British air liners of the latest type have been ordered by the Belgian Government for air lines in the Congo. These machines, which are known as Westland Wessex, are triple-engined monoplanes driven by three Genet Major engines, giving a total horsepower of 300. Accommodation is provided for five passengers, the pilot, and the navigator, and the machine, with a full load, can fly with any one of its three engines stopped. The machines are to be used in flights, over long tracts of jungle, where a forced landing would be particularly unpleasant. NON-STOP PACIFIC FLIGHT. NEW YORK, July 11. A Los Angeles message states that Harold Gatty, a 27-year-old Australian, will accompany Lieutenant Harold Bromley on his proposed nonstop flight from Tacoma to Tokio.