N.Z. PLANE CRASHES

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 June 1937, Page 2

N.Z. PLANE CRASHES

PASSENGER KILLED

PILOT BREAKS LEG (per press association.] WELLINGTON, June 2. The Postmaster-General at Wellington received advice from the Postmaster at Stratford that at 9.55 a.m. ,to-day a Wellington Miles Hawke aeroplane, flying from Christchurch to Auckland, crashed at Pembroke Road, three miles north-west of Stratford. The plane was lost in the fog and was endeavouring to return. It struck the top of a hill. Pilot. Dunford was sent to the hospital suffering from a broken leg. A passenger, P. H. Nathan, was killed. LATER. The pilot, who crashed in the aeroplane at Stratford, is C. Dunford, a pilot,-member of the Wellington Aero Club, holding an “4” endorsed license. * EMPIRE SERVICES. (Recd. June 2, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. June 1. To encircle the Globe with Empire air services, constitutes the first decision of the Imperial Conference. The Australian Associated Press Correspondent learns it has been drafted by the Civil Air Communications Committee, which is the first committee to conclude its work in readiness for adoption by the Plenary Conference. The decision involves all Dominions and Colonies contributing to the acquisition of landing grounds throughout the Empire., The resolve to expand and expedite Empire services is the sequel to rapid widescale development of foreign lines in Empire territories, and also in their neighbourhood. MRS PUTNAM OFF. MIAMI, June 1. Mrs Earhart Putnam had an hour’s trial flight before deciding whether to begin her round the world flight. At 7.40 a.m., she sent a messa’ge: “Everything Okay. We are on our way.” Her reported course is south, but she gave no position. Later, she radioed: “Proceeding to San Juan.” LATER. Earhart has landed at San Juan. EUROPEAN RACE. (Received June 2, 1 p.m.) PARIS. June 1. The Atlantic air race, which has been abandoned, will be replaced by a. race round European capitals, in August. It will probably be restricted to the previous twenty-two entries. DIRECTIONAL RADIO (Recd. June 2, 1 p.m.). LYONS, June 1. As the sequel to the loss of the Capricornus on March 23, a directional radio station has been established at Macon, which will collaborate with Lyons and Dijon, thus it is hoped to avert a similar accident on the Empire route. ■ KINGSFORD SMITH RANGOON, June 1. The wheel tyre and axle of an aeroplane, which it is thought are possible parts of .Kingsford Smith’s machine, were found in the sea near Boulmein. Burma. They have been handed to Government officials.