Inquiry Board Blames Storm For Viscount Disaster
A board of inquiry led by Mr Justice Spicer blames a severe electric thunderstorm for the crash of an Ansett A N A Viscount into Botany Bay last November. Fifteen died, nine from Canberra. The report cites wing and tailplane failure after a rapid descent from 6500 feet, with turbulence and wing loading contributing to loss of control. The starboard outer wing separation in flight is treated as the immediate cause, based on tests and wreckage examination.
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Botany Bay
Canberra
Justice Spicer
Tibute
AAFP
New South Wales Police Force
Director of Air Safety
Stanely Arthur Lindsay
Strathfield
Sydney
J. Justice Spicer
Ulli Mally
Ustice Spicer
Board of Accident
Navy
Kennedy and yacht crews seen at Newport reception
President Kennedy poses with Sir Frank Packer head of Gretel syndicate, and sailors Alexander Sturrock and Emil Mosbacher at a Newport Rhode Island reception for America's Cup crews hosted by Mr and Mrs Hugh Auchincloss. Weatherly and Gretel are highlighted among the attendees.
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Frank Packer
Gretel
Alexander
Jock) Sturrock
Emil
Bus) Mosbacher
Weatherly
Hugh D. Auchincloss
Newport
Rhode Island
Big Sailing Series Begins Today With 12 Metre Races
The 12 metre yachts Gretel and Weatherly start a seven race series by noon with a 10 minute countdown and blue preparatory signal. Races run windward leeward and triangular courses about 24 nautical miles, best four of seven, with potential postponements for weather, collisions, or injuries.
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Leeward
Canberra
Britain
United States
Yacht Racing Committee
Gretel
Minister to refer Viscount crash report to industry
Senator Paltridge will consult with civil airline industry before handing the Spicer board inquiry report to Cabinet. He notes the change would shift final flight path responsibility from pilot to the approach controller, and cites radar limits at the time of the Botany Bay disaster.
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Board of Inquiry
Justice Spicer
Australia
Botany Bay
West Papuan Leaders Meet to Form National Front
About 80 Papuan leaders opened a congress in Hollandia to map their future under Indonesia. Included were New Guinea Council members and regional representatives. the meeting aims to last at least two days and seek UN and Indonesian cooperation.
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Reuter
Indonesia
New Guinea
Marchus Kaisipo
United Nations
Air Force Week Display Promises World of Flight Fireworks
Aircraft worth eight million pounds on display at Air Force Week with Sabre jets Canberra bombers Neptune patrol Hercules and Winjeel trainers. Crowds expected for 2 pm start as Red Diamonds Sabres perform aerobatics culminating in a dramatic bomb burst.
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Hercules
Stirling
Sabres
Red Diamonds
Williamtown Air Force Base
Nepeae
Winjeels
Fairbairn
R.A.A.F
Breakthrough by Astronomers in Centaurus A Study
Scientists Brian Cooper and Marcus Price used the 210 foot Parkes radio telescope to chart magnetic fields in Centaurus A. The Nature report notes their discovery by the CSIR Division of Radiophysics and its potential to illuminate the universe's origin and development.
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Soul
Nature
Brian Cooper
Marcus Price
Parkes
Recommends Radar to Guide Departures Near Thunderstorms
Justice Spicer urges precise definition of the approach controller role during hazardous weather near Sydney Airport. He calls for best current weather data and ground radar scanning to assess flight paths and turbulence, with constant radar tower contact. He notes relevance to other airports.
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Commonwealth
Snbper Ou
Justice
Spicer
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