AVIATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 8 January 1931, Page 5

AVIATION

TRADE WIND REACHES VIRGINIA

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received Sth January, 9.25 a.m.) HAMILTON (Bermuda), 7th Jan. A message states that the aeroplane Trade Wind arrived at 1.55 p.m. to-day from Hampton Roads, Virginia. DEPARTURE OF MATTHEWS DARWIN, 7th January. - Matthews departs for England at dawn on Thursday. CRASHED IN FLAMES * PASSENGER SERIOUSLY INJURED (Received Bth January, 10.55 a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. A flame-enveloped Moth ’plane crashed in the search for Captain Pittendrugh seriously injuring Hugh Peach, a passenger. The pilot, Hammond, miraculously escaped injury. A farmer was quickly on the scene and helped Ham-1 mond to drag Peach from the blazing machine. ....' ;fiWv SEARCH FOR MISSING AIRMEN (Received Sth January. 10.55 a.m..) MELBOURNE. This Day. One of the Air Force’s ’planes engaged in the abarch for Captain Pittendrigh and Hamre, who have now been missing in Central Australia for 19 days, has crashed. Two more Moths are being rushed to the scene. A. ATTEMPT AT NEW RECORD

(Received Sth January, 10.55 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. C. Q. Scott, who left by the liner Bendigo, intends to attempt a new flying record from Croydon on the 28th March to Darwin in eight and a-half days.