AVIATION MYSTERY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10392, 9 May 1927, Page 5

AVIATION MYSTERY

ATTEMPT TO CROSS ATLANTIC,. WHERE IS ST. REMAIN ?. (United Press Assn.—Copyright.) RiO DE JANEIRO, May 6. Late to-iught the late of Captain St. Komam, the trench aviator, wno is attempting a trans-Atlantic lhglit from the African coast, remained a mystery. Early m the morning he v,<as reported by radio to be 120 miles away, it is possible that he landed on an isolateu spot on the coast. — N.Z.A.P.A. and Sun. Captain St. Remain left the African coast on Thursday, proceeding without tile sanction or the f rench uutliorit.es because lie 1 emoved the floats from Ins machine, and having to obtain a new mecnauie for the same reason. REPORTED ARRIVAL IN SOUTH AMERICA. ATLANTIC SAID TO BE CROSSED IN CD HOURS. BUENOS AIRES, May 6. Captain St. Romain, the french aviator, reached South America at 11.25 o’clock this morning, crossing the Atlantic in 29 hours. —A. and N.Z.C.A. NO SIGNS OF AVIATOR. COMBINED LAND AND SEA SEARCH. (Received May 8. 5.5 p.m.) RIO DE JANEIRO, May 7. The authorities have ordered a combined land and sea search for St Romain 011 the strength of a rumor that the aviator passed over Fernando Island, 125 miles off the coast, on Thursday ii-.ght.—N.Z.A.P.A. and Sun. fate still unknown. ANXIETY IN PARIS. (Received Mav 8. 5.5 p.m ) . PARIS, May 7. Saint Remain’s fate is still a mystery. The greatest anxiety prevails. All inquiries are fruitless. —N./ and A.f.A. and Sun. NEXT TR A NS-A TLA NT IC ATTEMPT. NUNGESSER’S PREP A RATIO NS . LONDON, May 7. At present the chief interest m trans-Atlantic aspirants centres m Captain Nungesser, who arrived at Le Bourget last night in preparation for taking off for New Amazing scenes accompanied his arrival. A hu ''(• crowd rushed the cordon of police” on the flying Meld, and 20U troops, with fixed bayonets, were ordered to protect the machine. Tliey thereupon formed a ring round the hangar. Captain Nungesser was forced to take refuge. his assistants are at present busy with obtaining various necessary supplies. Their food consists of caviare sandwiches,'bananas, and coffee. The departure, which is a close secret, . s expected on Sunday. The airman is undecided which route to take from a choice of three. One would be from Cherbourg, along the English coastline to the Gulf of St. Lawrence; a second from Cherbourg across the Atlantic to Boston, thence to New York; and the tliiid from Cherbourg to Newfoundland, thence to Halifax anti New 5 oik. The present indications a,re that he vill favor the latter, because of the less risk of encountering icebergs.—A. and N.Z.C.A.