THIRD EDITION BEARINGS LOST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21939, 24 October 1934, Page 12

THIRD EDITION BEARINGS LOST

DUTCH MACHINE LANDED AT ALBURY ASSISTANCE BY RADIO DIRECTIONS BROADCAST REPORTS FROM DISTRICTS Wjreloss messages received in Auckland early this morning stated that the Dutch pilot, Mr. K. D. Parmentier, appeared to be hopelessly lost northeast of Melbourne, and that he had turned toward Sydney. The following message was broadcast by station 3AIi Melbourne: —3AII calling number 44, Dutch airliner. You were last reported over Wodonga. Steer south-west. This message is broadcast at the request of the Air Race Control Committee. " From 11.45 p.m. (Australian time) the giant air liner was reported in rapid succession from a number of towns. A message from Armadale said it was flying south-west, and subsequently Pullamore reported that the machine was cruising round and firing flares. Cootainundra aerodrome announced that it would light flares to guide the pilot. A little later, the air liner was reported over Henty, flying eastward; and at midnight (Australian time) it was seen over Beech worth, flying eastward. Amalgamated Wireless was requested to get in touch with it and put the pilot on his course. A message from Yackandandah, just south of Wodonga, reported the machine flying southward at 11.50 p.m. and northward at 12.10 a.m. (Australian time). Residents of Albury reported that the Dutch machine was over the township shortly after midnight. A wireless message was sent to the pilot to steer south-west for Melbourne. A message from Benalla, 100 miles north-east of Melbourne, stated that a 'heavy rain-storm had been raging for 30 minutes. At 3.20 a.m. (New Zealand time) a wireless message stated that Parmentier had dropped a lighted flare on the racecourse at Albury, 158 miles north-east of Melbourne. A few moments later it was stated that he had landed safely on the course. AMERICANS IN TROUBLE WITHDRAWAL OF MOLLISONS * ■ NEW ZEALANDERS' PROGRESS Wireless messages early this morning contained the ..following news about competitors in tne air race:— Colonel Roscoe Turner, who left Darwin at 6.10 p.m. local time, is believed to be down at one of the small aerodromes between there and Charleville. Falling oil-pressure is said to have caused the trouble. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mollison, who have been delayed at Allahabad as a result of trouble with their machine, have announced their intention of proceeding no further with the flight. Messrs. McGregor and Walker (New Zealand) were stated to have left Calcutta for Rangoon at 7.12 a.m. Tuesday, Greenwich mean time. Messrs. Hewett and Kay (New Zealand) left Karachi for Jodpur at 5.55 a.m. CRASH IN ITALY PILOT'S BODY IDENTIFIED IRISH SWEEPSTAKE TICKETS (Received October 24, 1.45 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 23 A message from Potenza states that Flying-Officer Gilman's body has been identified by two Irish sweepstake tickets bearing his name. His watch stopped at eight o'clock, thus establishing the exact time of the disaster. Citizens of Foggia state that the engine was missing badly when the aeroplane passed overhead and the latter was rapidly losing heightv It seemed to recover and passed on.