AVIATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 August 1933, Page 7

AVIATION

BALLOON FATALITY.

[BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] BRUSSELS, August 11. After repairs to Cosyn’s balloon, the original constructor hoped to revive th 0 early attempt, but the gondola exploded during pressure tests, and killed a workman, also injuring the constructor. Cosyns was not hurt. MOLLISON’S PLAN. NEW YORK, August 11. Mollison sailed for London, to-night, to rush the work on a new plane in anticipation of seeking, with his wife, the world’s long-distance flying record. Mollison said that this new plane will be a. duplicate of the biplane in which he and his wife crashed at Bridgeport, after their Atlantic flight. He indicated that they will try to better the record just cabled, set by the Frenchmen Codos and Rossi. Mrs Mollison has announced that she will fly to Montreal next week to attend an air pageant. LINDBERGHS’ PROGRESS. REYKJAVIK, August 13. The Lindberghs landed at Angina* ligsalik, en route to here. MARLBOROUGH’S GREAT DAY BLENHEIM, August 14. To-day was . a red letter day for Marlborough Sounds, when the opening of the airport at Waitaria, was carried out in the presence of settlers from all over both Sounds by two planes from the Marlborough aero club. The area, which was selected after investigations on the ground by the Club’s officials, is almost exactly halfway between Wellington and Nelson, and Wellington and Blenheim. Visitors were welcomed by representatives of the Farmers’ Union, and entertained at tea. The speeches emphasised the importance of the occasion, bringing a wonderful holiday resort of the Sounds within an hour s run of Wellington. The area is very suitable, and with improvement will compare favourably with most New Zealand flying fields. The official party were SquadronLeader Chandler, Flying Officer E. R. Dix. E. J. Brammall (secretary), and E. E. Lawrence of Portage, who represented the Sounds’ settlers.