STOWAWAY’S WEIGHT NEARLY CAUSED FAILURE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 June 1929, Page 3

STOWAWAY’S WEIGHT NEARLY CAUSED FAILURE.

AVIATORS’ SPORTING VIEW OF ESCAPADE FAST TRIP ACROSS ATLANTIC. Received Sunday 7.0 p.m. MADRID, June luThe aeroplane Yellow Bird landed on the beach near Comities. Her fuel was practically exhausted and the radiatoi almost dry when she landed. Reports of a stowaway being on board are verified by' the crew, who are all well. * „ Assolant blames the extra weight or the stowaway for the plane’s failure to reach Paris. Nevertheless, when the aeroplane landed, he jumped out good-humouredly and presented the boy' to the cheering crowd as “our unexpected guest,’’ The aviators were not angry with the boy and refused to hand him over to the police. The wireless operator, Lotti stated: “He shared our risks and is one of us now. We intend to make sure he sees Paris, then to ship him home. He had nerve and wc are proud of him.” Assolant discloses that the weight of the stowaway whose presence was not discovered until Yellow Bird was some time in the air, necessitated the throwing overboard of a quantity of petrol, the plane being unable to rise sufficiently', and later they jettisoned the starter.

The Spanish authorities are rushing a starter and petrol to Santander by air. - Lotti is not disposed to blame the i)oy Schreiber for their failure to reach ho Bonrget, but rather the ole ments, which were bad for two-thirds of the way notably' over the last section, when they wore battling against a violent gale which forced Yellow Bird southwards. The flight averaged lid miles an hour, me pm test since AI coo t’s 33 ft miles per hour. The machine will continue its flight to Baris to-morrow.

French Anxiety Turns To Great Jubilation FIRST NATIONAL CROSSING-. Received Sunday 7.0 p.ra. PARIS, June 15. Anxious crowds gathered at Be Bourget to await the aviators’ coming in Yellow Bird. Others congregated round the big newspaper oflices, whore progress reports were posted. After hoars of increasing anxiety, news of the landing in Spain were received with great enthusiasm, for it marked the completion, of the flr.W Breach trans-Atlantic flight. Forced Southward to Escape Storms VIOLENT POUR HOUR TEMPEST. Received .Monday, 2 a.in. .MADRID, dune 1(5. Bolli has wirelessed lo the United States (hat rhe crossing was bad for at least two-thirds «*f ("he dislar.ee anc was hampered by clouds, wind and rain. They struck a violent four hour tempest and were unable to keep'the steamship course, being forced southward to escape the storms. Machine Needs lisp airs CONTINUATION OF FLIGHT. DELAYED. Received Monday, 2 a.m. MADRID, .1 une 10. Contrary to expectations, the ’planeYellow Bird was unable to leave for Paris on Saturday. It was found the machine needed repairs before it could take oIT. Spanish mechanics \veiv working to-day to enable an early start on Sunday morning, taking advantage of the low tide.