AERIAL TRAGEDIES

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18796, 18 November 1932, Page 7

AERIAL TRAGEDIES

“SPIRIT OF FUN” CRASHES CAPTAIN DICKSON KILLED. LOEW AND ROSTHAL INJURED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyright. (Received Nov. 18, 9.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Nov. 17. The American plane, “ Spirit of Fun," in which three Americans were making a dash round the world, crashed at Victoria Falls.

CAPTAIN DICKSON. The pilot, Captain Dickson, was killed and the two passengers, Messrs Loew and Rosthal were slightly injured. The plane flew from Hongkong to Johannesburg In seven days, arriving on Friday last and started to-day on a dash to London. It had trouble in taking off the sand, struck a tree and made several somersaults. Captain Dickson's throat was cut. STILL MISSING. VICTOR SMITH NOT REPORTED. NO NEWS FOR 70 HOURS. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Nov. 18, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 17. There has been no news of the 19-year-old South African aviator who left Capetown on Saturday night in an endeavour to establish a new record for a flight between Capetown and London. He has been missing for 70 hours. MRS MOLLISON DOWN. OIL PRESSURE FAILED. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Reoeived Nov. 18, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 17. Mrs Amy Mollison (nee Johnson), who Is endeavouring to beat her husband’s record for a flight from London to Capetown, lias cabled to Mr Mollison as follows: “ Made forced landing at Benguella. No oil pressure; doubt if trouble can be rectified here.”