Jim Hazelton

Jim Hazelton
Born20 June 1931
Cudal, New South Wales
Died10 June 2014(2014-06-10) (aged 82)
Aeroglen, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Known forCo-founder of Hazelton Airlines

James David Hazelton (20 June 1931 – 10 June 2014)[1] was an Australian aviator and co-founder, alongside his brother Max, of Hazelton Airlines, a regional Australian airline which later became Regional Express Airlines.[1]

In 1964 he became the first Australian to fly a single-engine aircraft solo across the Pacific, piloting a Piper Comanche 400, a crossing he would repeat over 200 times.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c "Aviators gather to farewell true pioneer Jim Hazelton". The Australian. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Regional airline pioneer Jim Hazelton dies at 83". australianaviation.com.au. Australian Aviation. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2016.