MASE ANXIOUS TO COMPLETE FLIGHT
But Has No Funds
FAULTY FUEL FEED CAUSE OF CRASH
BLACK EYE ONLY INJURY. Sun Cable. Received Sunday, 7 p.m. LONDON, May 4. Frank Mase, apart from the discolouration of one eye, was no worse for his mishap when he arrived m London. In explaining the crash, he said the machine was going beautifully, dead on her course. The petrol in one tank was exhausted over Roanno and ho changed over to the second tank but evidently the pipe had become blocked and the petrol had not flowed. He landed successfully on a small farm where he was hospitably entertained by the farmer’s wife and most refreshed by hot coffee, after 330 minutes flying in the coldest of air. He filled and tested both tanks, took off and had reached from 40 to 50 feet when the petrol supply suddenly stopped. The machine hit a low tree and somersaulted.
Mr. Mase is grateful to the French Air Force, which sent a truck, with a sergeant and four men, 80 miles to assist him to dismantle and pack his machine. They were most interested in his flight to'New Zealand and hoped it would be posible for him to continue.
Mr. Mase is most anxious to resume flight and is confident that, with reasonable luck, he could complete it successfully. His machine could be rebuilt for not more than £SOO but unfortunately his own capital is exhausted and he says ho will be unable to continue unless some Australian or New Zealand sportsman interested in aviation will help. Mr. Mase called on Sir James Parr, who expressed the hope that it would be possible for him to complete the first England to New Zealand flight.
Le Moir and Owen Arrive at Karachi
NEXT HOP ACROSS INDIA.
KARACHI, May. 4,
Flight-Lieutenants Moir and Owen arrived at Karachi from Bunder Abbas, Persia, landing at two p.m., after a non-stop flight of eight hours for 800 miles.
They pased through intense heat and dust. They arp haying the engine thoroughly cleaned and. expect to leave on Monday morning to cross India.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6901, 6 May 1929, Page 7
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