Plane Crash in New
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Guinea
FLYING one of Stephens Aviation Co.'s DH61 machines, Captain Gerald Pentland, a veteran war pilot, crash ed in the Bitoi Valley, near the steep Mobo Ranges, New Guinea, on May 6.
The 'plane was located by Messrs. Mc- Gilvery and Grey during an aerial search over the rough country.
They returned to Salamaua, and D. O.
Taylor immediately organised a search party. It comprised Assistant District Officer Downing, Patrol Officer Macleod, the Medical Assistant (Dr. Lambert) the Superintendent of Aviation (Mr. Collopy), Pilot Stephens, and 20 native carriers.
The party intercepted a blood-stained note from Pentland carried by a native, describing the injuries to himself and his native passenger. They later found Pentland dazed, near Komiatum. He was being assisted by two natives.
The ’plane was badly smashed.