ENGLAND TO NEW ZEALAND

Evening Star, Issue 20167, 6 May 1929, Page 6

ENGLAND TO NEW ZEALAND

MR MASS'S FLIGHT ANXIOUS TO RESUME. Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 1. Air Frank Alas?, tiic New Zealand aviator, who crashed in France on April 2i, apart from the discolouration ol one eye, is no worse for his mishap. He has arrived in London, and in explaining the crash said that the machine was going heantilnlly, dead on her course. The petrol in one tank was exhausted over Roannc, and lie changed over to the second tank, but evidently the pipe was blocked and the petrol did not flow. He landed successfully on a small farm, where, ha was hospitably entertained. Ho tilled and tested both tanks, then took olt and reached 40ft or GOlt, when the petrol suddenly stopped. The machine hit a low tree - and somersaulted.

Mr Mr.se is grateful to the French Air Force, which sent truck with a sergeant and four men eighty miles to assist him to dismantle and pack the machine. They were most interested in the bight to New Zealand, and hoped that it would he possible for him to continue. Mr Mass is most anxious to resume the flight, and ho is confident that with reasonable luck lie could complete it. successfully. The machine could be rebuilt for a maximum enst of PoOU. Unfortunately his own capital is exhausted, and lie says he will be unable to.continue unless some Australian or New Zealand sportsman interested in aviation will help.

Mr Mase called on thr James Parr, who expressed the hope that it would he possible lor him to complete the first England to New Zealand flight.— United Service.