AIR EVENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10525, 28 February 1920, Page 7

AIR EVENTS

THREE MACHINES MISSING ONE .FALLS INTO SEA: AIRMEN LOST. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright Australian and H.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 27, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, February 26.

The Air Ministry reports “missing ’ three Air Force aeroplanes, which left Chester on the afternoon of the 21st for Dublin. They were sighted traversing Wales, after which no nows was received until a wireless message was received from the steamship Normm Range that an aeroplane had tallen into the sea 85 miles south-west of the Scillies. On t,ho same afternoon a lii'ciboat was launched, but was ' Ulia ‘"® to rescue the airmen owing to the weather. The Ministry is of the opmion that the wrecked aeroplane is oneof the missing machines. Apparently the pilot lost his way. There- *s no news of the remaining two. AN OFFER DECLINED. (Raceived February 27, 8.00 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 27. Sir Ross Smith declined an offer ot £IO,OOO for the world’s righ-U for a limited lectux-e tour. ROSS SMITH SHARES PRIZE WITH CREW. fly Tcleffranh—Press Association— Copyright MELBOURNE, February 27. Sir Ross Smith is dividing the prize of £IO,OOO given by the Federal Government for the flight _ froni Eng.and to Australia, equally with bis crew. ROME TO~TOkIO~FLIGHT. Australian and N.£. Cablo AssociationALLAHABAD, February 24. The first Italian aviator, Lieutenant Farrier, flying from Rome to Tokio, reached Bagdad on the 32nd. THE •‘••SILVER QUEEN." PRETORIA, February 25. The aeroplane ‘‘Silver Queen" left Khartoum for Mongolia (?) on the 25th