AIRCRAFT IN SNOW
Take-off Today
(From Our Own Reporter)
TIMARU, August 20.
Efforts are still being made by Mount Cook Air Services, Ltd, to recover a Cessna 185 ski-equipped aircraft from the Upper Murchison Glacier. The machine, which had been held in deep snow since last Wednesday when it was landed by the chief pilot (Mr M. L. Buckland) with four ski-climbers, has been moved to make take-off possible. The machine was in a deep hole. Another aircraft, which had been dropping supplies and equipment, and which also landed on the glacier, has been dismantled and flown out by helicopter. The general manager of Mount Cook Air Services (Mr S N. Robertson) said this evening it was hoped that the aircraft would be off before noon tomorrow.
Snow is still lying to a depth of 2ft 6in but a safe take-off distance to avoid crevasses is available. With Mr Buckland in the aircraft will be Mr K. Pain, who is employed by the Mount Cook National Park. He was an observer in the dismantled Cessna.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31763, 21 August 1968, Page 1
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