THE AIR CRASH

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23036, 13 May 1938, Page 12

THE AIR CRASH

FUNERAL OF PILOT

LATE COMMANDER DUTHIf^fJ INTERMENT AT FEUDING [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDED PALME RSTON NORTH, Thursday - The funeral of the late Commwder C. M. Duthie, who lost his life in tie"'air crash at Auckland on Tuesday took place at Feilding; to-day. Tjjfc:?' lengthy cortege wan a tribute t6^tha / ' ; ; memory of one of New Zealand's fotfc. most pilots, as well as a demonstration of the widespread sympathy felt f or his wife and parents. '' \ Representatives; of airways seryioeg in the aero clubs, and local and district interests were present, The funeral left the home of the: late Commander Duthie's parents in Kimbolton Road, Feilding, following « service conducted by the Rev. Dixon, of the Feilding Presbyterian' Church. The cortege proceeded through the town to the Feilding cematerv where Mr. Dixon conducted this final service in the presence of a gathering. The pall-bearers were drawn various parts of the Dominion, an( j were representative of Union Airways and other air transport services. TW were: —Commander R. A. KirfcupCommander K. A. Brown-John' Second-Officer C. Alleson; Mr. E. Mj Buxton, Pan-American Airways meteor, ologist; Mr. L. Mangham. * chief ground engineer of Union Airways* and Mr. J. E. Moore, of Christchurch' father-in-law of deceased. The wreaths included those from:; Union Airways, the directors and staff of Air Travel, Limited, staff and board - of Scots College, Wellington, officers of the 15th Battery, New Zealand Artillery, Auckland Aero Club, Wellington Aero Club, Middle Districts Aero Club, the president of the Auckland Aero Club, Cook Straits Airways, the management and staff of Megsn, Brown and Dureaux, agents for the , Lockheed Corporation, the New Zesland Aero D.1.0. Stations, HawkeV Bay Aero Club, Union Radio School, Wellington, the president of the Royal New Zealand Aero Club, the Lockheed Corporation of Los Angeles, Feildine Aero Club, Scots College Old Boys' Association. staff of Milson aerodrome, and the Controller and staff of the Civil Aviation Branch of the Air Department ; and Pan American Airways.

• 7 " SECOND VICTIM BURIAL AT NAPTER W WIDESPREAD SYMPATHY® SERVICE IN CATHEDRAL ® fBY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION]??- . HASTINGS. Thnnday Representatives of nearly every sport ing body in Napier and members of many other organisations attended the funeral at the Parke Island Cemetery of Second-Officer W. J, Peel, who TO - killed at Mangere on' Tuesday. The service at St. John's CathedraM and at the graveside was conductedifiy v the Rev. 11/ Gardiner The pall-bearer* were:—Commander A. G. Gerraml, representing Union Airways: Gaptiin W Mcßride. First- Hawke's Bav Regiment; Mr It. S Munro. Stw> John Ambulance Brigade: Mr. V. J. Rouse, Technical College Old Boys; Jlr. E v N. H. Stewart, Napier Aero aw Sergeant I. McLennan, mswlnafrgßip unit of the Hawke's Bay Regiment:' A firing party from the First Battalion of the Hawke's Bay Regiment fired three volleys at the graveside. An aeroplane from the Hawke's Bkf and East Coast Aero Club, piloted ny Mr. E. E. Harvie. the instructor; flyover the funeral at the oemeterv THE OFFICIAL INQUIRE REMOVAL OF WRECKAGE \ W: ONE ENGINE TO BE EXAMINED Evidence of further witnesses in, cot-, nection with the fatal crash of the - Union Airways Lockheed air liner Kotare at Mangere on Tuesdav ww heard yesterday by G. Olson, officer-commatiding the :Kojalj i New Zealand Air Force Base at HftO' ; sonville. The preliminary inqinrx mil, he extended over the next two or three days, after which the evidence will be collated by Sq uadron-Leaaer Olson in the form of a report to tne Minister in charge of the Air Department, the Hon. F. Jones. Wreckage of the Kotare was w* moved yesterday from the scene or tn crash on the property of Mrs. «• Roussel, in Nixon Road, and,taken to Union Airways' Mangere. The starboard engine, wiucn stopped shortly after the take-off, MS been taken to Hobsonville for CM® ination "bv engineering. expend Although damaged extensively the motor will be completely and each part examined, an endeavour to determine the ca of it stopping. The Auckland-Wellington air serg is at present being'carried on by Upion Airways with the two roniaininff. heeds, the Kuaka and tlie■.]K Each of the machines js valued in W ' vicinitv of £15,000. No arrangemehte have yet been announced for repiww# the wrecked monoplane, as it i s pu» sible to maintain the present set**, with two machines.