FLIGHT OVER FRANCE
PERMISSION GRANTED
LONDON, April 9.
It is reported from Paris that thi Zeppelin Hindenburg sought perrms« sion, which was granted, to fly over French territory owing to the breaK* down of one engine off Gibraltar. It is stated that the breakdown was due to broken pistons, which are made.oi a light aluminium alloy., .-,.■ A Berlin message 'states that the Zeppelin Company does not regard the trouble seriously. - It states that engine disturbances are liable, to affect new airships. Zeppelins could, easily span the South Atlantic Ocean with, one engine out of commission. .;.;
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Evening Post, Issue 86, 11 April 1936, Page 13
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95FLIGHT OVER FRANCE Evening Post, Issue 86, 11 April 1936, Page 13
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