AIR LINER TURNED BACK
SOUTH ISLAND STORM TWO ATTEMPTS FATE (Por Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Union Airway’s air liner Karoro made two ineffectual eflorts to reach Dunedin yesterday. After two gallant attempts to conquer the storm the Karoro was housed in the Air Force hangar at the Wigram aerodrome last night. Arriving from Blenheim yesterday the air liner left for the south at the usual time, 11.20 a.m. The machine ran into the worst southerly storm of the year and after battling as far south as Waikouaiti it was decided to return. A safe landing at the Taieri aerodrome was prejudiced by the storm. The aeroplane was back at Wigram at half past two in the afternoon. A short time later a favourable weather report was received from the south. When she had refuelled the air liner again set out for the south at three o’clock. This time the machine only travelled a short distance beyond Timaru when once again the elements conquered and once again also the nose of the ail liner was turned north. After passing through several snowstorms the machine was landed at Wigram at live o’clock in semi-darkness. All other air trips were made to schedule. ________
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19371, 8 July 1937, Page 15
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202AIR LINER TURNED BACK Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19371, 8 July 1937, Page 15
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