FLIGHT THROUGH WINDOW

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 92, 15 October 1926, Page 7

FLIGHT THROUGH WINDOW

CAPTAIN ROBERTSON IN • SYDNEY

BONA FIDES QUESTIONED,

(United Press Association.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, 14th October.

Captain Robert Robertson, who has arrived hero from Auckland to arrange a flight from Sydney to NeAV Zealand, fell from a fourth floor window at tho Aero Club's building in the city to-day, landing on tho verandah roof. Ho Avas carried through a window on the first floor and committed to hospital in a serious condition. When Captain Robertson arrived in the Ulimaroa he said ho was going to make a flight from La Perouso to New Zealand. He also said that he ivas suffering from a nervous breakdoAvn, and Avould take a couple of weeks' holiday. He called at the offices of the Aero Club to-day. Captain Hughes, president of the Neiv South Wales Aero Club,- states that Captain Robertson called on him to discuss his flight scheme. Robertson ivas closely questioned by Captain Hughes, ivho came to the conclusion that many of Robertson's statements would not bear verification. AVhen they were discussing details of Robertson's scheme, Captain Hughes found the ivholo proposal vague, and Robertson ivas then questioned regarding statements ivhich had appeared in Neiv Zealand neAVspapers to the effect that the Aero Club of Australia Avas providing him with a machine. Robertson denied making such statements. After being closely questioned Robertson admitted that he had never been in a flying corps. Captain Hughes, in the presence of witnesses, told him that ho was an impostor, and that to safeguard the interests of aviation ho ivould get in touch Avith the police. As he turned to telephone the police, Robertson leapt out of the window of the office, struck tho top of the oriel Avindow on the third floor, rebounded, and crashed on an aAvning level Avith the first floor.