AIR LINER MISSES DESTINATION
DUST STORM AT BROKEN HILL BROKEN HILL, September 18. In a terrific dust storm yesterday, the Australian National Airway* mail aeroplane from Melbourne twice overshot Broken Hill and was reported missing. There were no passengers aboard the machine, which landed 50 miles north of its destination. On returning it again missed the city, but finally it was reported unharmed 30 miles east of Broken Hill. The sole occupant, the pilot, said that he *was unable to see the aerodrome at Broken Hill, and flew to open country and landed safely. He slept in the cockpit overnight.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22202, 20 September 1937, Page 9
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