P.A. Airways.

Mishaps to "China Clipper" on North Pacific Route.

TWICE in one week, at the end of January, Pan-American Airways’

“China Clipper” on the North Paci fic service was forced back to port.

Carrying a crew of 7, and 8 passengers, the “Clipper” was nearly half-way across the ocean between San Francisco and Honolulu, when it was discovered that mechanism to pump fuel from a wing tank containing 700 gallons was out of order. The fuel was not immediately needed, but was essential for completion of the 2,400 miles flight to Hawaii. Put ting back, the ’plane landed safely at Los Angeles.

The second mishap occurred a few days later when the “Clipper” was for ced back to Honolulu by engine trouble when two hours out on the way to Mid way Island, half-way between Hawaii and China. Sh,e landed without incid ent, with 14 passengers.

There has been no official announce ment yet by P.A. Airways as to when the Co. will resume the South Pacific ser vice to New Zealand, tragically inter rupted by the loss of the “Samoan Clip per” and her crew in January. Suc ceeding Captain E. C. Musick, Captain John H. Tilton, a veteran P.A.A. pilot, has been appointed chief of th,e Pacific Division of Pan-American Airways. He has had long service with the Co., and at present is in command of one of the North Pacific Martin “Clippers”.