ALLEGED SABOTAGE.
ON ATLANTIC FLYERS’ PLANE;
CAPTAIN POND’S STATEMENT. (United Press Association—Copyright). LONDON, May 28. Captain George R. Pond, who with Lieutenant Caesare iSabelli flew the Atlantic last week, announced that overhaul of their ’plane in Ireland disclosed a fault that lie was certain was not ac-; cidental. “We consider the faults were caused by vandalism,” he said. “We have some idea of the persons responsible and. will take legal action, if possible, on our return to America. It was more by good fortune that wo got as far as we did. There were three tilings wrong—any one of which might have caused disaster. The petrol did not come through properly. Sabelli effected repairs in mid-air, working three hours with a small punch and a broken hacksaw blade.
After landing in Ireland Captain Pond and Lieutenant Sabelli’set out for Rome, from where they hoped to fly back to America. However, their engine gave trouble, and after some delay they reached Heston Aerodiome, London. ,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 194, 30 May 1934, Page 5
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