MT. EVEREST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 5 April 1933, Page 5

MT. EVEREST

CONQUERED BY AIR BRITISH ’PLANES SUCCESSFUL SUMMIT CLEARED BY 100 FEET (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (“Times ' Cables; LONDON, 4th April. The Houston ’planes, piloted by Lord Clydesdale' and Mclntyre, conquered the world’s highest mountain, clearing the summit by over 100 feet. (Copyright) Tile “Aeronautical” stated that the flight over Mt. Everest was accomplished in exactly three hours, with no more fuss than a service flight in England. The only mishap was a fracture of the cinematographer’s Bonnet’s oxygen pip© over the summit, which was not noticed until faintness and violent stomach pains compelled him to sit down in the cockpit. Tying a handkerchief over the fracture, he soon recovered sufficiently to continue photographing. The air survey was unsatisfactory because botli cameras failed during part of the flight. Nevertheless they produced magnificent photographs of the crest of Everest and surrounding peaks, including a close-up view of the entire mountain peak, showing the main southern slopes, the final ridge where Mallory and Irvin© lost- their lives, and also tlie summit itself.

Lord Clydesdale said that both aeroplanes flew over the summit of Everest at 10.5 o’clock. They felt- no bumps They flew for ,a quarter of an hour in the vicinity of the summit. UNFORTUNATE ANTI-CLIMAX (Received sth April, 10.25 a.m.) CALCUTTA, 4th April. There was an unfortunate anticlimax to the successful flight over Mt Everest. An aeroplane left Purnea this morning to reconnoitre Mt. Kinchinjunga, but made a forced landing on unapproachable ground 00 miles from the base. Lord Clydesdale left in a second machine with supplies of food and water. There is no news of casualties, and it is believed that all are well. CONGRATULATIONS FROM HOME (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, 4th April. The King sent a message congratulating the members of the Mt. Everest expedition. The Prime Minister and Sir Samuel Hoqre.'are among the many others who sent congratulations.