Seaplane As Ambulance
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Pt. Moresby, June 20.
ON June 2, news was received by tele radio of an accident to a member of the staff of Island Explorations Co. at the camp on the Fly River, in West ern Papua. The message stated that the Co.’s surveyor, Mr. J. M. Davidson, had broken his leg.
Guinea Airways Stinson seaplane, un der Pilot Koch, which had flown to Daru the previous day from Port Mores by, left immediately for the camp with Dr. Jenkins, of Papua Oil Development Co., accompanied by Mr. N. Osborne, of Island Explorations. The same day the patient received medical attention.
The next day Mr. Davidson was flown to Daru and later, to Port Moresby, where he was admitted to the European Hospital and is now progressing favour ably.
This is another instance of the ad vantages of air communication in the more remote regions of the Territory.