AVIATION

Grey River Argus, 2 December 1938, Page 2

AVIATION

Kyeema Crash INQUIRY CONCLUDED. [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] MELBOURNE, November 30. The inquiry into the crash of the airliner Kyeema, which has lasted for 23 days, closed to-day. The transcript of the evidence occupies 1500 pages. Mr E. G. Coppel, for the Civil Aviation Board, said the delaying of the purchasing of an aeroplane to test the radio beacons was the responsibility of the Federal Government. There had been no delay in the manufacture of the beacons and their installation was unhindered except for the provision of a building, which was the responsibility of the Department of the Interior. The board had gone as far as it could to stir that department into activity. The delay in the provision of buildings was a handicap but for which the whole story might have been different.

MERCURY’S NEW RECORD. ALEXANDRIA, November 30. The Mercury, the upper component of the Mayo composite aircraft, arrived at 6.22 a.m. after a record flight of 14 hours six minutes from Southampton. The Mercury was launched in midair from the Maia on its first commercial flight with Christmas mails from London to the East.

Berlin to Tokio GERMAN PLANE SUCCEEDS TOKIO, November 30. The Fockewulf arrived at 1.33 p.m. (G.M.T.). The total time was 46 hours 42 minutes.