GERMAN CONDOR PLANE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 7 December 1938, Page 7

GERMAN CONDOR PLANE

FORCED DOWN IN OCEAN I l i NOT FAR FROM MANILA > j lU P.A.—Bv Electric Telegraph—CoDvrurhtl NEW YORK, 6th December, i A report from the United Press correspondent at Manila states that the I German Condor plane, which took off J yesterday from Tokio on its return flight to Berlin, landed in the ocean near Rosario, 30 miles west of Manila. En route to Manila from Tokio on the first leg of the return flight to j Germany, the Condor crashed in the ; midst of a group of fishermen, who, ■ | according to radio reports, picked up : | the five German members of the crew a moment before the Condor sank ' about 100 feet off-shore. ! Eye-witnesses reported that the top of the submerged Condor was visible from the shore. For this reason, it is expected that it will be able to be salvaged. ' Captain Mark Lewis, of the United States Army, who began searching by aeroplane when the Condor failed to ' arrive, witnessed part of the rescue from the air and by radio ordered that an amphibian should be dispatched to pick up the Germans. The Condor at 3.30 p.m. had sent a radio message that it was flying over Cavite and encountering engine trouble. It is believed that it was making ian effort at an emergency landing when it was forced down. MOTOR TROUBLE THE CAUSE Motor trouble was responsible for } the descent. A launch from Cavite reached the scene and picked up the ! members of the Condon’s crew, none of ; whom was injured, and took them to I Manila. An attempt will be made at j low tide to salvage the plane, which 1 will then be dismantled and sent to j Germany. j The Germans are not willing to state l the cause of the crash until the mac* jhine has been dismantled and examin- ! ed. However, it was indicated that the j crash was due to an oil line failure. Hundreds hning the shore could see the submerged plane. Some went alongside in canoes, for which reuson it is feared that souvenir hunters may damage the plane. FUEL-PIPE BROKEN (Received 7th December. 10 a.m.) MANILA, 6th December. It was later reported that the FockcWulf broke a fuel-pipe. Fishermen rescued four of the occupants. A United Stales amphibian machine is remaining with two members ol the