SOUTHERN CROSS SAFE.
NEW YORK NOT REACHED. LANDING IN NEWFOUNDLAND. FOG AND OTHER TROUBLES.
The monoplane Southern Cross, with Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith and his three companions, has safely accomplished a flight a-cross the Atlantic from east to west, but has failed to reach the goal —New York. A very bad fog all night and trouble with the compass caused such delay fcnat it was decided to land at Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, and this was done at a time equivalent to 10.15 p.m. yesterday, Auckland time. Throughout the early part of the flight, which was commenced from Portmarnock, Ireland, at 4.30 a.m. on Tuesday, the fliers kept in touch with the land through various wireless stations. However, when approaching Newfoundland, they lost contact for some time. Head winds checked the progress of the monoplane for several hours and subsequently fog was encountered. This was avoided by climbing to a higher altitude, where the temperature was very cold. OS the south of Newfoundland the airmen lost their bearings and it was some hours before they established their position. Then the need for more petrol led to the decision to curtail the flight.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20600, 26 June 1930, Page 11
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190SOUTHERN CROSS SAFE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20600, 26 June 1930, Page 11
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