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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16339, 13 May 1927, Page 7

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' THE MISSING AIRMEN

WHAT THE EXPERTS THINK

HOPES , STILL HELD OUT

(Elec. Tel. Copyright- United Press Assn.i (N.Z., and A.P.A., and Sun.) • (Received May 13, noon.) ' NEW YORK, May 12. The search is continuing for Captain Nungesser. ’ Further reports of hearing the ’plane over Newfoundland have been received.

The following aviation experts and others have expressed opinions as to the probable-fate of Captains Nungesser and Coli.

Lieut. Wade, the American world flier: “l prefer to believe that they are still alive, but 1 realise that there is slender hope. I fear that floating ice arid heavy winds have caused tho destruction of the ’plane.” Captain Robert Bart left, the Polar explorer : ‘‘Silence for a month or even six weeks does not necessarily mean they have lost their lives.”

The Marches© l)e Pinedo: ‘‘l believe they are stranded at some small island this side of the Atlantic, waiting for help.” ; Commander' Byrd: “l believe their failure is' duo. to engine trouble.” Lieut. Fonck: “The outlook is depressing, but I Have not given up hope.”

FRANCE LOSES HOPE PARIS, May 11. The Naval Ministry lias abandoned hope of finding Captain Nungesser. A high,expert says: “We assume that, the airmen were obliged to descend in mjd-Atlantic. The aeroplane was not made to ride out rough weather; if it did not. go to the bottom immediately, it, was probably crashed by the first great wave. There is a slight hope that the men may have been picked up by a passing steamer."

Tjie liner FTance has been ordered to change her course and follow the route Cantaip Nungesser is supposed to have taken to Newfoundland.

SEARCH IN AMERICA CONFLICTING OPINIONS (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.* NEW YORK, May 11. While erroneous reports of the rescue of Captains Nungesser and Coli continued throughout the day, the search by United States vessels and fliers has been fruitless. It is now expected that the dirigible Los Angeles may be sent to cruise the coastline and join in the search. Little hope, however, is held out that the aviators will be located, although some experts venture the belief that it is possible that a fishing vessel lacking wireless may have picked them up. Testifying before the Magistrate, Air. John Casey, at Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, on Wednesday, following upon a request issued broadcast throughout Newfoundland for information of the aviators, two responsible citizens declared they distinctly heard an aeroplane overhead, hut concealed by clouds, on Monday morning. No r plnne is known to have made a flight to Newfoundland recently. AMERICA’S EFFORT IMMEDIATE START PLANNED (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.* (Received May 13, noon.) NEW YORK, March 12. The aviators Lieufs. Bertaud and Chamberlain are preparing for a nonstop flight to Paris, planning to start on Thursday night- or Friday. FATALITY AT MAIDENHEAD (Sydney Sun Cables.) (Received Afav 13, noon.) LONDON, May 12. Lieut. W. A. Foot, a member of tho Air Force, crashed near Maidenhead and was killed instantly. DE PINEDO RESUMES ARRIVAL AT PHILADELPHIA (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.’ (Received Afay 13, 10 a.m.) NEW‘YORK, May 12. The Marchese do Pinedo, resuming his flight from New York, arrived at Philadelphia to-day.