AID FROM THE SKY
While flying between Glasgow and Skye recently, two passenger aeroplanes exchanged a dramatic radio conversation which resulted in aid being sent to a Glasgow cargo steamer on the rocks at Isl.iy. Chief-Pilot David Barclay was flying the morning aeroplane on the North Scottish Airways Line to Skye when he saw the steamer apparently in difficulties. He wirelessed to Pilot J. A. Hankins, who was flying on the return journey to Glasgow. Hankins veered off his course and located the vessel. He saw she was on the rocks, and was able to read the name, Shuna. He then wirelessed to the control tower at Renfrew, and a message was sent from there to Lloyds. The Islay lifeboat station was communicated with, and the lifeboat went to the aid of the Shuna, and took off six of the crew in a heavy sea. Fourteen men remained on board. Tugs were sent from Glasgow to get the vessel off.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23055, 4 December 1936, Page 20
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