A FRUITLESS SEARCH
MYSTERY OF AN AIR CRASH. By Telegraph-Press Association INVERCARGILL, May 17. Mystery surrounds the reported crash of an aeroplane in the mountainous country near Skippers yesterday morning. Official inquiries have been made from aerodromes all over the Dominion, but all machines can be accounted for, and it is considered unlikely that a pilot would undertake a flight over such high and dangerous country in the stormy conditions prevailing during the last few days. Nevertheless opinion near where the machine is stated to have been seen appears to be that a crash actually did occur, although the possibility of an optical illusion produced by clouds has been suggested. The Invercargill police communicated with the postmaster at Long Gully this morning, and he stated that he was satisfied that an aeroplane had actually been seen and he proposed assisting in the search this afternoon. A report from Queenstown this evening stated that a search party had returned, but lound no trace of an aeroplane. The search was hampered oy a heavy fall of snow. The search will be continued to-morrow.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19802, 18 May 1934, Page 8
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181A FRUITLESS SEARCH Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19802, 18 May 1934, Page 8
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