AVIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21409, 10 August 1931, Page 7

AVIATION

- CAPTAIN CHICHESTER ARRIVAL AT SHANGHAI. (Britlsn Official Wireless.) RUGBY, August 7. Captain Chichester, who is on a lone flight from Manila to England, arrived at Shanghai this afternoon. MR MOLLI SON’S RECORD FLIGHT. THE KING’S CONGRATULATIONS. (British > Official yireless.) RUGBY, August 7. The King - sent a congratulatory telegram to Mr Mollison, who is resting in London. Hundreds of other messages arrived to-day, including one on behalf of the Air Council from Lord Amulree (Air Minister), and telegrams from the Governor of New South Wales and Lord Wakefield, who financed the attempt. MESSAGE FROM AMY JOHNSON. LONDON, August 8. (Received August 9, at 7 p.m.) Not being aware of Mr Mollison’s actual address, .Miss Amy Johnson sent the following telegram-“ Mollison, aviator, London —Congratulations magnificent flight. Hope you await my return.” Mr Mollison replied: “Thanks. Will surely await your return.” FORCED LANDING BY LINER. SKILFULLY MANCEUVRED. ;LONDON, August 8. (Received August 9, at 7 p.m.) The liner Hannibal, while en route to Paris, made a forced landing near Tonbridge. A passenger says the propeller broke in mid-air, damaging two others, and only one engine was running' when the machine was skilfully manoeuvred through mist and rain. It just missed a farmhouse, and knocked against ,a, telegraph pole, but it landed perfectly in a field. The 18 passengers, who were unhurt, took a relief machine at jLympne for Paris. GREAT PRAISE FOR PILOT. LONDON, August 8. ' (Received August 9, at 0.30 a.m.) The Hannibal, which is, the largest commercial aeroplane in the world, narrowly escaped an appalling disaster. The passengers, including Sir Henry Birkin, paid glowing tributes to the pilot, Captain F. Dismore, who was responsible for saving their lives. All four propellers were broken when the plane landed. Sir Henry Birkin took command of the situation in the luxurious saloon when the Hannibal dived, and he told the others to keep calm and relax their bodies in order to lessen the shock. , CRASH IN A FOG. PILOT BURNED TO' DEATH. LONDON, August 8. (Received August 9, at 5.5 p.m.) An R.A.F. pilot, Vaughad Fowler, when en route to Folkestone from Northolt to participate in a display over a tattoo ground, crashed down in a fog near his destination, and was burned to death. Before he left he stated that he would burn flares during the display, and it is thought that these set fire to the machine. COLONEL AND MRS LINDBERGH. LANDING IN ALASKA. * NEW YORK, August .8. (Received August 9, at 5.5 p.m.) A message from Point Barrow, Alaska, states that Colonel and Mrs Lindbergh arrived at 2 a.m. (Pacific standard time) on Saturday.