NOT DAMAGED
S M E DISH TR A NS-A 'l l. A NTIC ELI EIUS FLANE.
•STEAMER RACES TO FORCED LANDING PLACE.
United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Assn. —United Service REYKJAVIK, (Iceland) Jinq, 10. The steamer Ergu, which raced to rescue Captain Ahrenberg, who made a forced landing after sotting out oil a trans-Atlantic flight, reports that the plane is not damaged, and that supplies of fuel are arriving shortly. ’PLANE'S DESCENT INTO SEA. RESCUED BY GUNBOAT. United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association. (Received Juno 11. 7.45 p.m.) STOCKHOLM. 'June 11. The Swedish aeroplane landed at Reyhjavik safely, after being forced down at sea through the bursting of a petrol pipe during a. battle against a gale. The gunboat Odin answered the S-O.S. and towed the ’plane to Westman Isles, where the gunboat Fylla supplied petrol. The pilot, Sverige, found the engine undamaged.
FLIERS MAKE ANOTHER START
United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Assooiat.on.j (Received Jun 0 11, 11.15 p.m.) STOCKHOLM, June 11. The Swedish airman, who landed at. Reyhjavik restarted ni seven o'clock.
Captain Ahrenberg, Sweden’s leading aviator, accompanied bv a reserve pilot and \virejlcss operator, took off on Monday on a trans-Atlan-tic flight, having New York as its objective.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10921, 12 June 1929, Page 5
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