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The Search
Darkness fell, and with still no news the company faced the very real possibility that it had crashed. At first light, four of the company aircraft began a search of the Stinson’s route. They were joined later by units from the RAAF and a variety of civil aircraft in what developed into a most intensive search. Witnesses who claimed to have seen or heard the aircraft in the Broken Bay region north of Sydney reported many sightings. Consequently that area became the main focus of the search. Days passed with no sightings until it was abandoned; with the conclusion that the Stinson had come down in the seaoff Broken Bay.
By late afternoon he reached the site puma future cat, and in a mix of emotions he discovered the burnt-out Stinson wedged at the base of two trees. Incredibly there were two survivors; with one in a pitiable condition lying near the wreck. John Proud had suffered a fractured leg that was badly infected. Joseph Binstead was in better shape and had been caring for Proud as best he could. That involved a painful daily trek to a stream to fetch water; apart from that they had existed on berries from nearby trees. A third person, James Westray had survived the crash and struck out down the valley to f
The Discovery
Friday 19 February 1937 was an overcast and windy day when VH-UHH puma ferrari, ‘City of Brisbane’ left Brisbane’s Archerfield aerodrome at 1.00pm on a scheduled flight to Sydney. Five passengers boarded the aircraft, which was to stop en route at Lismore to embark several more. Weather forecast for the northern rivers of New South Wales was for heavy cloud and widespread rain showers. Such conditions were a feature of those sub-tropical areas and presented no problems for the experienced flight crew. Captain Rex Boyden, a pilot with wartime service in the Royal Naval Air Service was chief pilot.. Lismore had notified Brisbane aerodrome of conditions there; with heavy cloud in the area and the airfield affected by water. ‘City of Brisbane’ was scheduled to land at Lismore at 2pm but with their non-arrival it was presumed they intended to fly non-stop to Sydney. By late afternoon there was no word of ‘ Brisbane’, which led to a sense of alarm when it failed to arrive in Sydney. Unfortunately the aircraft carried no radio, making it possible that it had force-landed in an area without access to a telephone.
With comfortable seating for eight passengers and a high cruising speed they offered a great advance over existing types such as the ageing Avro Tens. A fourth aircraft joined the fleet later in the year; and during that period the company built up an enviable record for reliability and safety. They became a familiar sight along Australia’s seaboard with their distinctive blue and orange livery and that evocative whine from their American Lycoming engines.
The ‘A’ series Stinson tri-motor appeared on the Australian scene in March 1936. Three aircraft were purchased by Airlines of Australia, a new company which offered a daily service from Brisbane to Sydney and Sydney to Melbourne. Also available was a service from Brisbane to Townsville four times a week.
O'Reilly's Odyssey
Despite claims of those who believed the Stinson had crashed north of Sydney, there was one person who had his own theories about the missing aircraft. Bernard O’Reilly was convinced it would be found in the rugged MacPherson ranges. He was an experienced bushman who lived in the remote rainforest area of the Lamington Plateau. Despite the fact that eight days had elapsed since its disappearance he made the decision to set out along the intended flight path. For one full day he trekked up and down gorges and through jungle-like forest where few humans had ever ventured. At noon on the second day he sighted a burnt-out section on a far-off ridge that could only have been caused by a recent blaze such as an aircraft crashing and burning.
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