AMERICAN SEAPLANE AT THE AZORES.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15075, 19 May 1919, Page 5

AMERICAN SEAPLANE AT THE AZORES.

THREE OTHERS MISSING

LOST IN A FOG

Australian and N. 2 Cable Association^

(Received May 18, 11.15 p.m.) London, May 17. The United States seaplane NC4 arrived at the Azores. It left Trepassey Bay at 11 o'clock on Friday evening, the actual flying time being 13 hours 15 minutes. The speed was 100 miles an hour. .

It is expected to resume the next stage to-night, arriving at Lisbon on Sunday morning. The crew will rest at Lisbon for 48 hours, and arrive at Plymouth on Tuesday.

Seaplanes NCI and NC3, -which are accompanying the NC4, have not arrived at the Azores. NCI sent out SOS calls at three in the afternoon, and is believed to have got lost in fog.^ and compelled to descend to the water. Four destroyers are searching.

NC3 is also missing since it signalled in the forenoon, when it was flying off the course.