Arizona republican., 1919-05-09
NANCY 4" LOST. ON INITIAL LEG
 IF OCEAN FLEET.
Destroyers Along Course Searching for Missing Plane Last Heard From Off Maine Coast Was Limping On Three Motors Landing Thought Nee eSSary

HALIFAX, May 8.-Two officials of the American navy seaplanes, the NC-1 and the NC-3, arrived here at 8 o'clock tonight C o'clock New York time), thus finishing successfully the first leg of their trans Atlantic flight.
 The two planes were sighted first at 7:44 D. m. The NC-3 took the water at Eastern Passage at 7;55, and the NC-1 ten minutes later. No reports have been received here regarding the NC-4, which devel- oped trouble with one of her en- zines not long after leaving Rock away point.
 Commander John H. Towers, who brought the two giant sea- planes safely to port after flight of $40 miles from RockaWay Point in nine hours, announced that he expeced to get away tomorrow morning on the second leg of the journey, which will take the air craft 10 Trepassey, N. F., a dis tance of 460 miles.
 Meanwhile destroyers and other craft are searching for the missing NC-4 commanded by Lieutenant Commander A. c. Read, which fell behind the other craft because of engine trouble.
 The airmen reported, however, that at the point at which the NC-4 was compelled to come down, the sea was reasonably calm and they expected no serious difficulty would be encountered in rescuing the man or saving the plane.
 All the aViators agree that the first leg of the trans Atlantic jour ney called for the most severe test, all are delighted with the way in which the two hydroairplanes per formed. They say the new mete- oroIogical equipment stood up es- peeially we'll Strong head winds were encountered, throwing the planes 30 degrees off their course, according to Commander Byrd, radio operator in the NC-3, the first to arrive in Halifax harbor, and the apparatus recorded perfectly these diVergeneies, enabling the airships to hold to their courses . with the greatest ease.
 The two planes flew at various attitudes during the trip, the NC-1 ascending at one point to $500 feet, the highest altitude recorded dur ing the journey. At times the planes got out of sight Of each other but they adhered closely to che schedule fixed before the start and flew up the harbor within ten minutes of each other.
 NEW YORK, May 8.-The naval communication service announced tonight that the last direct word of the navy seaplane NC-4 was re- celVed at 2:33 p. nn., while she Was Iimping along on three motors off Oter Cliffs, Maine, headed for Hali fax. Two destroyers are searching for her along the coast.
 BOSTON, May e.-Naval officers here announced tonight that de- stroyers were searching for the
 missing NC-4 seaplane, that left
 Rockaway Beach today for Hali- fax, but experienced engine trouble off the coast.
 WASHINGTON, May S.-With tv of the three navy seaplanes whiC started from Rockaway, Long lslan this morning on the first leg of tl trans Atlantic flight arrived safely navy officials were bendir every energy tonight 10 locating u third, missing since early in the afte noon. No report of the missing m; chine, the NC-4, commanded by Liel tenant Commander A. C. Read. h; been received after the machine pass, the destroyer McDermut, first static ship, located more than 50 miles nor of Cape Cod, and less than half W. to Halifax.
 AOrders were issued at once, sendiI the McDermut and the next ship b, yond, the Kimberly, in search of il seaplane.
 Commander Read had reported. jul before reaching the McDermut, tn he oil pump on one of his motors W; giving trouble and he might have come down. Later the NC-4 report' To Commander Towers in the NC that the trouble had been repaired.
 "The navy department at midnig had received no further informatit regarding tAe missing NC-4 and off cers were confident that the seaplal had been forced to descend, probab as a result of further trouble with t oil pump. which began to work poor soon after the machine left Rockawa
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