NEW FLIGHT RECORD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21617, 9 October 1933, Page 9

NEW FLIGHT RECORD

KINGSFORD SMITH ENGLAND-INDIA STAGE KARACHI LEFT BEHIND FAMOUS AIRMAN NOT WELL By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received October 8, 5.5 p.m.) KARACHI. Oct. 7 Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, who is flying to Australia, landed at Gwadar from Bagdad at 6 p.m. Ho spent the night at Gwadar and landed at Karachi at 9.59 this morning. The airman was not feeling well and said ho 'needed a rest. He stayed here till 2.30 p.m. and then lett tor Jodhpur to spend the night there.Sir Charles hopes to arrive at Wyndham on Wednesday. His flying time to Karachi was a little over 70 hours, 'this is a new light aeroplane record lor the journey from England to India. FURTHER PROGRESS DEPARTURE FROM JODHPUR NEXT STOP AT AKYAB (Received October t), 12.25 a.m.) CALCUTTA, Oct. 8 Sir Charles Kingsford Smith who landed at Jodhpur last evening left there early this morning for Akyab, Burma, and will not stop at Calcutta. Mr. Kuan Wallace lotfc Calcutta at 12.30 p.m. to-day for Rangoon. MR. ULM'S PLANS RETURN TO AUSTRALIA ATLANTIC TRIP CANCELLED LONDON". Oct. <1 Mr. C. T. P. rim, who lias given up his proposed attempt to ilv the Atlantic this season, intends to leave England for Australia at midnight on October 11, if he can overcome certain minor difficulties. There will then he five Australian National Airways pilots flying to Australia simultaneously—Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Mr. Blosse and Mr. Ulm,. who will have with him Captain P. G. Taylor, and Mr. G. U- Allen. MISHAP TO MACHINE ENGINE SHAKEN OFF PASSENGERS NOT HURT BAGDAD. Oct. 6 A tri-motored Fokker aeroplane belonging to a French air line shook off its starboard engine when a propeller blade broke and started a terrific vibration, as the machine was taking off for Paris. The passengers, who included Major White, English ex-county cricketer, escaped injury. NON-STOP FLIERS FRENCHMEN'S ENTERPRISE ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON RECORD CALCUTTA, Oct. fi The French airmen MM. Assolan and Lefevre, who landed at Karachi from Gran, Algiers, after flying 4100 miles and were forced down owing to not having sufficient petrol to enable them to fly all night to break the world's longdistance non-stop record, have left for Algiers to prepare for a fresh start. THE MOLLISONS LONG FLIGHT ABANDONED (Received October R, 5.5 p.m.) TORONTO, Oct. 7 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mollison will not attempt a long-distance flight from Wasaga Beach this year. The plan has been definitely abandoned.*