’PLANE AMBULANCE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11470, 26 October 1931, Page 2

’PLANE AMBULANCE

OPOTIKI PATIENT FLOWN TO AUCKLAND

(Special to the Times.) . f AUCKLAND, Oct. 25 For tho sdcond’time in a - comparatively little while aerial transport ha a been used to bring a sick man into Auckland for medical attention. The first time tho aeroplane was no used -a clergyman (Canon Pafcke) was flown from Gisborne and yesterday F. K. Grant, school master at Waiotahi, near Opotiki, Was brought to Man gate aerodrome and taken thence by the St. John ambulance to e- private hospital at Otahuhu. Mr. Grant was suffering from- The air trip was fairly calm, though there was a strong Load -wind. iTt was all decided in five minutes,” said Mrs, Grant, who accompanied her husband in tho aeroplane, n Puss Moth, whiiclr has seating obeorii-' modation. for three . persons. "It ha* been hanging bvOr lnm' for some Tiiiie arid, on Monday, lie. Had to go into Opotiki : hospital. Then. at . 5 o'clock on r Friday night, wo decided' that it would' be well were' ho to comb to Aulckland for attention.”

' It was Mrs. Grant’s first trip/"up,” .but both', she and; Air- Grant stood Tho journey well. Air. Grant was made comfortable in a. reclining chair with rugs .and cushions. The journey /took 21 hours., 1, The plane / arrived at /Man.go.re aerodrome at, 10.45 and 1 Mr. Grant was i*n..Hospital .rit;;.li.3ff;/,.