FLIERS’ ILL-FORTUNE
MR AND MRS MOLLISON CRASH. ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE. DELAY TO PROJECT. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received October 4, 9.15 a.m. WASAGA BEACH (Ontario), Oct. 3. Mr and Mrs J. A. Mollison took off at six o’clock on Tuesday morning in an attempt to lower the long distance flight record, their intention being to fly to Bagdad or further according to circumstances, but ill-fortune again attended them. The undercarriage of the machine, “Seafarer the Second,” was twisted when it was caught in a criss-cross wind, which plunged the machine downward when it was some five feet in the air.
The mishap occurred after the ’plane had covered approximately two miles in its second attempt. The couple left the machine, which was carrying 600 gallons of gas, and both were disappointed. . The damage is estimated at only a few dollars, but Mr Mollison intimated that the takeoff conditions iiere were unfavourable, and he would not attempt it again, although the weather conditions over the planned route are favourable. They will possibly seek another field later, should the weather conditions warrant. DISTANCE FLIGHT. WASAGA BEACH - (ONTARIO), Oct. 2. Mr and Mrs J. A. Mollison will take off at six o’clock on Tuesday morning in an attempt to lower the long distance flight record. Their intention is to fly to Bagdad or further according to circumstances. SIR C. KINGSFORD SMITH’S FLIGHT. Received October 4. 10.25 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 3. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith has left Heston for Lympne in readiness for his flight to Australia at dawn to-morrow. “MISS- SOUTHERN CROSS.” RECORD NOT WANTED.
(British Official Wireless.) Received October 4, 12.40 p.m. RUGBY, Oct. 3. Special tanks have been fitted to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s new monoplane, “Miss Southern Cross,” giving it a cruising range of about 1800 miles. Sir Charles says he is not out to break records, but just wishes to reach Australia as quickly as possible.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 263, 4 October 1933, Page 7
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319FLIERS’ ILL-FORTUNE Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 263, 4 October 1933, Page 7
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