AVIATION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 305, 9 December 1931, Page 8

AVIATION

RECEPTION TO HINKLER LARGE CROWD AT HENDON. TRIBUTES TO REMARKABLE FLIGHT. British Official Wireless Service. Rugby, Dec. 7. Bort Hinkler had a great reception on his arrival at Hendon from a largo crowd which included the Undersecretary for Air, Sir P. Sassoon, who welcomed him officially on behalf of the Government, Sir Arthur Brown, who, with Sir John Alcock, was tho first to fly the Atlantic, Flight-Lieutenant Stainforth, holder of the world’s speed record, Peggy Salaman, who, with Gordon Store, recently beat the London to Cape record in a British machine of th* sam* type as that used by Hinkler, Winifred Spooner, and other leading British airmen and women. The first to greet Hinkler was his wife. He received a telegram congratulating him from the Prime Minister, who said his flight would rank as one of the most remarkable achievments in the history of aviation ami as a magnificent demonstration of the sterling qualities of British aircraft engines. COL. BRINSMEAD'S INJURIES. HOPE OF RECOVERY. Singapore, Dec. 8. Colonel Brinsmead was seriously injured, but his condition is reported to be improved. Ho has ribs broken, the lungs damaged, contusion of the braia and one side partially paralysed. There is now more hope of recovery. He took a passage in tho Dutch mail when ho heard of Kingsford-Smith’s accident at Darwin. ’PLANE NOT OVERLOADED. Singapore, Dec. 8. The Dutch deny that tho monoplane was overloaded. It was carrying loss than when it left Alor Star. The King of Siam has ordered an inquiry.