AVIATION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 83, 26 March 1929, Page 5

AVIATION

MOIR’S FORCED LANDING

CAUSED BY ENGINE TROUBLE. GRAF ZEPPELIN'S MEDITERRANEAN TOUR. (United Prsas Association—Sy CableCopy right.) [Australian and N.Z. Preu Association.) (Received 26, 9.0 a.m.) London, March 25. It is revealed that engine trouble was the sole cause of Moir’s forced landing. The propeller broke. A constructional expert leaves for Mersamatruh to-morrow to supervise the necessary repairs. If the 'plane m then found satisfactory the fliers may undertake an early resumption of the flight. The engine is undamaged. HINKLER’S REMINISCENCES. “A HOPELESS SPOT.” (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.? London, March 25. Bert Hinkler, who has taken * sporting interest in Moir’e flight, expressed sympathy for him in his illluck. He says he had his own anxieties in that stretch of country. He saw Mersmatruh from the air and 1 left the impression that it consisted of irregular sand dunes, presenting a hopless spot for anyone to make • safe landing. . ZEPELLIN’S 5000 MILES TOUR. I Australian and N.Z. Press AaaoclatiM.] Berlin, March 25. News from Friedrichshafen statee that the Graf Zeppelin left at midnight, despite strong ground winds, and quickly disappeared in the direction of Basle upon a Mediterranean tour of 5000 miles. At the last moment a young waiter was discovered hidden in the hanger of the Graf Zeppelin. He pleaded that it was his one ambition to ties come a pilot. He thought that he thought ffiight achieve his aim if he smuggled himself Aboard the airship. OVER ROME AND NAPLES. [Australian and N.Z Press Aisociation.l (Received 27, 2.8 p.m.) Roma, March 26. Th; Graf Zeppelin flew over Rome at 3 o’clock, circled thrice and then similarly circled over Naples at 5.30. It was over the province of Calabria at 9 o’clock and was expected to pass Catanzaro, the southern-most point of Italy, at midnight. PASSED CAPE JULY. (Australian and N.Z. Prats Aaeociation.] (Received 27, 2.5 p.m.) Madrid, March 26. A report received at Seville states that the Spanish aeroplane passed Cape July and appeared to bo following the African coast southwards before turning to cross the Atlantic. MARLBOROUGH CLUB. PUPILS SOLO FLIGHTS. (Pei Prsvt Association.) Blenheim, March 26. . The Marlborough Aero Club reports that Captain Chandler got tho first two pupils of his class away on successful solo flights this morning. They are Messrs Koger Grigg and F. R. Dix, both of Blenheim., Others of the class are coming on well.