CAPTAIN MUSICK’S FINE RECORD
NO SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN 12000 HOURS (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, January 12. The news that the first report that the Clipper had been sighted was incorrect caused great disappointment in Auckland. Great achievements in the sphere of aviation stand to the credit of Captain Musick, who is again commanding the Samoan Clipper. He has spent more than 12,000 hours in the air and has the proud record of never having had a serious accident nor having lost a single passenger in more than 1,000,000 miles of flying. Captain Musick commanded the Clip-
per on her pioneer survey flight to New Zealand last March, and he was again in command on the second survey about a fortnight ago when the return flight to Honolulu marked the inauguration of the commercial service. He is a man quiet in speech and in manner, and he has already made many friends in Auckland. The present round trip is expected to be Captain Musick’s last on the New Zealand service for some time. On the last trip he had with him Captain Colbertson and on the present trip he is accompanied by Captain Sellers. These two pilots are expected to command the Samoan Clipper on alternate flights in future. Captain Sellers, who has made his home at Manila for the last few years, has had extensive experience on the Pan-American service to the Orient.
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Southland Times, Issue 23406, 13 January 1938, Page 5
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