AVIATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 August 1930, Page 6

AVIATION

PACIFIC FLIERS CRASH.

[by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.]

VANCOUVER, August 11.

The Pacific flight, via the Aleutian Islands, by Bob Wark, accompanied by Eddie Brown both of Tacoma, U.S.A., came to a halt here to-day, when the aeroplane, making a landing to refuel, was almost totally demolished. Brown was seriously, but not crivjtally injured.

CUNNINGHAM'S PLANE.

WELTEVREDEN, August 11

A trial flight and an examination of Cunningham’s plane showed a worn crank axle and a choked oil pipe. New parts have been ordered.

CHICAGO CONTESTS

[official wirelesiL]

RUGBY, August 10

Flight Lieutenant Atcherley, the British Schneider trophy pilot, will represent Britain at the national races at Chicago on August 22. He has been invited to visit America by Lieutenant Williams, the American Schneider Trophy pilot, who has been in Europe during the last two weeks, convening an invitation to representative pilots from Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany. Lieutenant Atcherley, with the German pilot, Captain Loshe, has left Southampton to-day, taking with him his own machine. He has been granted special leave by the Air Ministry. After an official reception in New York, the pilots will fly in international formation to Chicago, Lieutenant Atcherley leading.

/ “ONE WAY TRAFFIC.”

[official wireless.]

RUGBY, August 11.

Owing to the large number of aerodromes which now exist around London, 'and to the consequent large amount of air traffic, the Air Ministry has introduced an experimental “one w,ay” system similar to that adopted in London streets for motor traffic. The object is to minimise, as far as possible the risk of collision between aircraft flying from one aerodrome to another. A restricted area has been defined over aerodromes, and. the aeroplanes wishing to fly from one aerodrome to another have to fly around this. Airmen are requested to fly from the aerodrome of departure ter th a edge of the restricted area, by the shortest possible’route. They are then to fly round the restricted area ‘>in anti-clockwise direction, and turn into the aerodrome of destination from the edge of the area. Aeroplanes fly-, ing in a course which passes over the area, are requested to keep above 2000 feet.

RIOO’s CRUISE

(Recd. August 12, 10 a.m.) OTTAWA, August'll.

A message from Toronto states that RlOO arrived there on Monday morning, after reversing to Lake Ontario in a north-western direction, and flew low over the business district. She left Montreal on Sunday evening, passing over this city en route.

KINGSFORD SMITH’S HEALTH.

LONDON, August 11.

Kingsford Smith’s condition is satisfactory, and he leaves the Middelburg Hospital on Friday. Ho has not abandoned the idea of a flight to Australia.

AMY JOHNSON.

LONDON, August 11.

Their Majesties received Miss Amy Johnson at Buckingham Palace, where the King invested her with the C.B.E.

AUCKLANDER’S MISHAPS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

AUCKLAND, August 12

C. P. Parkerson, of Auckland, who tried to fly from England, arrived by the Maunganui. He said that on both his attempts he had been only two hours in the air when he crashed. He was lucky on the second occasion, as it was only because he had forgotten to strap himself in, that he was saved. The engine burst into flames. His face was badly burned and the machine got out of control, and hurled down to earth at 70 miles am hour. After five weeks’ medical attention he resumed flying again, and felt as keen as ever.