AVIATORS’ DIFFICULTY
FLYING OVER RACECOURSE. CALCUTTA, November 17. Tho Dutch aviators .who are engaged on a flight around the world, flying an erratic course toward Siam, left Akyab yesterday, with the intention of going to Bangkok in one flight, but they unexpectedly appeared over the Rangoon racecourse. , This is the only landing-place m Rangoon, hut races 'were in progress, and thousands of racegoers were thrilled, by the sight of the aeroplanes flying so low that it nearly struck the roof of the club premises. Seeing that they were unable to land safely, (ho airmen made off toward Bangkok." They afterwards effected a safe landing at Karnbe, in the Rangoon area. They rap short of petrol and intended to land at the racecourse to secure supplies. The aviators are all well. They started for Bangkok this morning, and 1;? ter passed over Moulmpin. They were flying low, hut did not stop.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19341, 29 November 1924, Page 10
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