IN THE AIR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15557, 6 March 1911, Page 7

IN THE AIR.

ANOTHER ACCIDENT. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 3. A French aviator’s aeroplane collapsed and fell on the spectators at the Madrid Hippodrome. One woman was killed and several persons wore seriously injured. ■AN AVIATION RECORD. NEW YORK, March 4. A world’s aviation record was made by Parmalie at Laredo, Texas. Ho covered 103 miles in 2hr 7min. AN EXHIBITION IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, March 5. Hammond gave a remarkable display of aviation. He turned as quickly as an expert swimmer, dived, allowed his biplane to slip sideways in ail alarming manner, and jumped fences. He will take passengers for short flights at a foe of twenty guineas.