FLIGHT OF THE DO-X
* CRAFT STILL NEAR BORDEAUX.
Received Nov. 21, 7.25 p.m. PARIS, Nov. 20. 4 ‘l refuse to take the responsibility for flying in this weather,” runs a message from Captain Christiansen of the Do X which is still moored in the Gironde River 20 miles from Bor deaux, to passengers waiting at the hotel.
The passengers-agreed'the weather was unsafe, but never;neiess they are disappointed and believe no attempt is now to be made to fly the Atlantic. The Do. X’s 14 dpys .fjoyi. Friedrich-, hafen is taken to indicate the unwisdom of experimenting at this time of the year.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 429, 21 November 1930, Page 7
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