MR BERT HINKLER.
PLANS COMPLETE FOR FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. (UNITED TRUSS ASSOCIATION—BV ELICTXIf XELUQBAPK—COriBIOBI.) (Received December 18th, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 17. Mr Bert Hinklcr has completed i"s plans for his flight to Port Darwin. He believes that he can do the trip in four to five days, and intends to arrive at Darwin before Christmas. j MISHAP TO VICTOR I SMITH. i | MACHINE FAILS AT LOW | ALTITUDE. I '.BBL'IISH OFFICIAL WISELESS.) RUGBY, December 16. Victor Smith met with a serious mishup near Saint Malo to-day. When ho was at a low altitude his engine failed and 4ie jumped from the machine with a parachute. He landed safely, but the aeroplane was badly damaged. [Victor Smith, the 19-year-old South African, who recently flew solo from the Cape to England, left on Wednesday on tho return trip, but landed at St. Malo because of head wind. He intended to return to Croydon to begin again.] ■ j
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20733, 19 December 1932, Page 11
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