QUEENSLAND PLANE

Grey River Argus, 5 October 1934, Page 7

QUEENSLAND PLANE

WRECKED IN BUSH Three Lives Lost (Aus. & NZ. (’able Assn.) SYDNEY, October 4. A Qua nt as pilot, Owen, searching at daylight, saw the incinerated Atlanta, sixteen miles from Winton. Other planes have gone out from Winton ami can land within a-quarter of a mile of the Atlanta. Cars have been despatched to bring back the bodies. With two passengers aboard, the Quantas aeroplane “Atlanta” disappeared between Longreach and Winton. 'l'he Atlanta, a four-seater, was piloted by G. Chapman. The passengers were Mr R. Henrickson, of the Shell Oil Coy., and Mr R. McKloe, who is the head of the Sandalwood Syndi(Roceived October 4 at 11 p.m.) BRISBANE. October 4.

Two aeroplanes landed a few hum! red yards from the S'cene iof the wrecked and burnt plane, sixteen miles from Winton to-day. Later a , ground party, directed by aeroplane, consisting of a coroner and a police sergeant, arrived. There were extricated from 'the wreck the blackened bodies of Pilot R. AT. Chapman, of Longreach; and the two passengers, R. Henriks, n (sub manager of the Slhell Oil C’oy.. Sydney). and W. McKnoe, of Roma. Tho bodies were conveyed to Winton. No explanation is forthcoming «.s to the cause of the accident. The Atlanta came down in heavily timbered country. She is a biplane, and had done regular duty in the Quantas and Canwoweal for some years. It was due for replacement shortly. Pilot Brain, flying the Atlanta some years ago. found the lost aviators Owen and Moir on the north coast of Australia, after their flight from England. Brain also used this machine when he discovered the bodies of the ill-fated aviators Keith Anderson and Robert Hitchcock, who- 'took part in Hie search for the Southern Cross in Central Australia. Henriksen was on his wav to Darwin to superintend the Shell Company’s fuelling arrangements for the competitors in tho Centenary air race

the big race. SIMLA, October 3. Arrangements have been completed to provide a lane of light from Karachi to Victoria Point, for the air race. As the competitors approach, Karachi will illuminate a floodlight beacon, visible for 60 miles away. There will be a similar beacon at Jodphur. The aerodromes at Delhi and Cawnpore will have boundary lights, flares and a mobile floodlight beacon. A small revolving beacon is being installed at Allahabad, in addition to the beacon at Calcutta. ULM’S VENTURE. SUVA, October 4. An unconfirmed report states that Ulm is flying in November to Australia from England, via the Atlantic, Canada, Vancouver, Fanning Island, Fiji and Sydney, an all-British route. The landing place in Fiji will be Nadi, twenty miels from Hip Loutoka sugar mill.