FAST TRANS-TASMAN PLANE TRIP
HARE WOOD TO SYDNEY L IN 4f HOURS Passengers on Tasman Empire Air ways’ DC-6 plane Aotearoa 111 enjoyec a swift crossing of the Tasman oj Saturday. The aircraft left Christchurcl airport at 11 a.m. and was due t» land at Sydney 4 J hours later. A the aircraft’s cruising altitude, then were strong following winds for th< journey from Christchurch. But these same winds slowed th Aotearoa 111 on her journey fror Australia, and she arrived at Christ church at 8.30 a.m., 50 minutes behin* schedule. On the trip from Australia the air craft carried 42 passengers, 27 c whom left by air or sea for the Nortl Island. Outward passengers numbere 31.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27417, 2 August 1954, Page 3
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