AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1930, Page 4

AVIATION

AEROPLANE CRASHING.

(By Telegraph—Preai Association).

CHRISTCHURCH, February 17.

Striking in quick succession the top of a hedge, and the temporary bandstand at Wigram Aerodrome the threeseater Simmons-Spartan aeroplane, owned by New Zealand Airways Ltd., and piloted by Miss Arohra Clifford, was extensively damaged yesterday afternoon. The machine rose slugglishly and the undercarriage failed to cleir the hedge and fence, which bounds the landing field near the hangars. The undercarriage and propellor of the machine were smashed. The damage is esimated at £2OO. . ■■

PIPER AND KAYE. • ’ CAIRO, Feb. 15. Piper and Kaye, the airmen,: have left for Baghdad.

SIR H. WILKINS

GOING TO MONTE VIDEO.

NEAV YORK, Feb. 15

Sir H. Wilkins and party have left Deception Island aboard the “ Hendrik Ibsen ” for Monte Video. The expedition lias completed its work for this year.

HAZARDOUS PASSAGE. BLENHEIM, Feb. 15

Chichester, flying his own moth, accompanied bv Messrs P. Brandqn and Goodwin, flving an Avro Avian en route from Wellington to Christchurch. had a terrible experience crossing Cook Strait. The very thick weather, and heavy rain, reduced visibility to nothing. They flew most of the distance ten feet off the water. Ultimately a good landing was effected at Woodburn. Being weather bound here they are not able to proceed to Clirictehureh. ~

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