The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
Engine Stopped While on Return Flight From the
 Canadian Shore
EARL SANDT IS NOT
 SERIOUSLY HURT
Began to Glide Toward Lake When Ship Turned Turtle and Recovered Consciousness in Wreckage.
 Walked to the Shore

Erie Pa. February 20.-Earl Sandt, I a youthful aviator, the first man to ny over the Great Lakes from the United States to Canada, came to grier lo miles out on the lake from Northeast, Pa, tonight while attempting a return flight to the American shore. While high in the air and 20 miles east or his course the engine of his biplane stopped. For a time he glided toward the ice covered lake, but suddenly the machine turned turtle and he was buried unconscious in the wreckage. How long he remained in this condi- ton Sandt does not know. When he recovered he was literally satuated with blood from many cuts.
 Walked to Shore Aided by pocket compass Sandt fwalked 10 miles to the American shore, landing at 10 o'clock tonight. He was found staggering along the shore by boys, who were skating, and later car ried to hotel and word telephoned to this city.
 Sandt is not injured seriously. He was brought here from Northeast at midnight in a special car. Thousands of persons, a brass band and loud blasts from shop whistles greeted him.
 His Account of Trip
 Speaking of his trip sandt said:
 T made the trip over in fine shape and started back from the Canadian shore at $50 o'clock. l got along fine for about 15 minutes and then my en- zine began to miss minute later 1t stopped I was 2000 feet in the air at the time and started to glide toward the ice below me. l remember striking the from that tiO1a pVeTXthtnp- blank. When I came to I was in the wreckage and found the machine was hopelessly broken. I had my pocket compass and with 1t started towards the shore. l walked for about three hours before I saw lights l thought at first that it was Erie, but in a minute 1 realized that it was not and that I was lost. I was so weak l could not move another foot. Then I cried for help. It was my last effort. I could hardly speak and guess if those boys had not heard me I would have died" Aviator Is Youth
 Earl Sandt. aged 23 an aviator of this city, made a flight from Erie to Port Ro- wan, Canada, over frozen Lake Erie late today. At $50 D. m. he started from the Canadian shore for this place. but up to s o'clock tonight had not arrived.
 Sandt is said to be the first birdman to cross the inland seas. The trip was made in 34 minutes.
 Minor Accident
 In coming to the ground Sandt broke a rib of his biplane, but the damage was not serious. Shortly before 6 o'clock a telephone message from the Canadian shore announced he had de- parted for the American shore at 5:50. When over an hour passed and the avia- tor failed to appear the huge crowd which had assembled became uneasy. Relatives and friends of Sandt com municated with the Canadian side and verified the report that lie had started the return flight.
 Searching Party
 A searching party set out from here tonight. The party Is afoot and will endeavor to cross the frozen lake in hope of finding Sandt.
 Walter Sandt, a brother of the avia- tor, believes his brother met with an &C., cident and either crashed through the ice and was drowned or Is injured be- meath the wreckage of his machine somewhere between here and Port Rowan.