PLANE STRIKES CROWD

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 June 1934, Page 2

PLANE STRIKES CROWD

WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] BELGRADE, June 26. An aeroplane looping the loop at 600 feet during a flying display at Belishtche,' side slipped, and struck a number of children and grown-ups. Eight were killed. Six mothers were sent to the hospital in a serious condition. The pilot escaped almost unhurt.

ULM DELAYED. [PER PBEfIS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, June 26. A further unfavourable weather report was received by Ulm, to-night, and as a result, the departure of the “Faith in Australia./’ which was to have left Auckland for the Ninety Mile Beach yesterday, has been postponed for at least another 24 hours. All arrangements have been completed for the machine to leave for the Beach as soon as a favourable weather report is received, and the transTasman flight will then be commenced as soon as practicable. AUCKLAND. June 27. Ulm said, to-day the “Faith in Australia” would leave Hobsonville at noon to-morrow for the Ninety Mile Beach, if the weather were suitable, but. judging by present weather reports they do not expect to get away for two days. Commenting on the proposed flight from Invercargill to Tasmania, Ulm said that everything was known about the northern route'and it remained to make a survey of the southern, which was appreciably shorter, though in winter conditions would probably be bad. A practical test might reveal something new, and he hoped to make at least one trip over the new route this year.

JEAN BATTEN. AUCKLAND, June 26. “It is a. case of an revoir and not farewell,” said Miss Jean Batten before leaving for Wellington by the Limited Express this evening. “I shall look forward very much to my return to Auckland. Everyone has been wonderfuly kind to me. and I was genuinely thrilled a,t the splendid reception. It was very encouraging to feed that people were so interested in what I was doing. I would like to thank them all for giving me such, a nonie-coming.” M ; ss Batten found time to pay a brief visit to ' the Blind Institute, where leading aircraftsman Jack Simpson, who lost his sight in an air crash near Wigram Aerodrome in 1932, is undergoing a course of training. On arrival in Wellington, Miss Batten will proceed to Government House, where she will be the guest ofj Their Excellencies, and will attend the ceremonies in connection with the opening of Parliament. The date of her return to Auckland is not yet fixed, but it is understood she will visit South Island centres first. WELLINGTON, June 27.

Miss Jean Batten arrived in Wellington from Auckland, this morning, and was welcomed at the Railway station by Captain Tweedie, aide de camp to Lord Bledisloe, whose guest she is to be during her stay here: also by members of the Executive, and officers of the Wellington Aero Club, and others. She was cheered and made the recipient of many congratulations before leaving for Government House.