The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-10
LOST SEAPLANE IS
TOWED TO HARBOR
WITH CREW SAFE
TWO DAYS MAY BE REQUIRED TO
REPAIR MOTOR FOR RE.
SuMING OCEAN FLIGHT

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Chatham. Mass. May 9-The naval
seapanc NC4 was towed into Chatham
harbor 10y a motor boat from the Chat
ham aviation station about $3.50 this
morning. The NC.I was first sighted
by guard at the station. The mem
bers Of the crew OF the seaplane re.
ported that they were comfortable and
that they had passed the night on a
calm sea. only one engine of the sea
plane was in service the others having
been disabled on the trip from Rock.
away.
Washington. May 9.--The NC-4 in
company with the NCl and NC.3 left
Rockaway Long Island. for Halifax,
tho first leg in the proposed trans
Atlantic flight yesterday morning. The
last report from the machine after
ii had sent out a wireless that engine
trouble had developed, was that she
had passed the destroyer McDermott,
first station ship. located more than
sixty miles north of Cape Cod and less
than half way to Halifax. Although
every available naval craft was max
ing a diligent search of the surround.
ing waters there had been no message
clearly establishing the fact that the
flying boat had landed until this morn.
ing
The successful flight by the NC-l and
the NC-3 brought much satisfaction in
naval circles here and officers We're
awaiting with keen interest the re-
sumption of the flight today by those
machines to Trepassey, n. f., which
will be the hopping-off place for the
trip across.
These two machines reached Hall
fax at s o'clock last night, q o'clock
New York time). Elapsed time being
hours.
When sighted at daybreak, the NC'4
was trying to reach port under her own
power. Seaplanes stationed here were
Immediately sent out to give any need
ed assistance but the crew of the NC4
signalled that all on board We're safe
and that although three of the four
engines had gone dead" they had been
able to make considerable nrogre1s
during the night on the smooth sea.
Chatham, Mass, May 9.-The hydro
arplane NC4, which was towed into
the naval air station here today, after
having been compelled to land yester-
day because of engine trouble while on
the first leg of the transatlantic flight,
/ will the trim fD Hall.
fax tomorrow, according to naval Of
ficials. Two of her engines Were out
of order, but mechanicians expected
to be able to make repairs quickly.
Washington. May 9.--Lleut. Com
mander A. c. Read commanding the
naval seaplane NC4, telephoned the
navy department today from Chatham,
Mass, that two days would be re
quired to repair the disabled motors,
which forced his plane to descend
yesterday while ON the first leg of tho
transatlantic flight. He said when the
engines were again in running order
he would proceed to New f'oundland
to Join the NC1 and the NC-3.
early today were favorable for the start
of the second leg of the flight of the
American hydro-airplane NC-l and
NC.3. The day was clear and there was
brisk westerly wind. The itinerary
OF the planes which started from
Rockaway yesterday and reached TINS
harbor last night called for landing
late today at Trepassey Bay, ~ b.,
distance of 100 miles.
Fort Worth, Texas. May 81 am
not the least apprehensive over the
safety and feel confident my boy VIII
flv across the Atlantic safely said
Mrs. \. O. Mitscher of Oklahoma city,
mother of Marc Ondrew Mitscher pilot
of the NC1, today. Mrs. Mtscher is
visiting here.
The distance from Rockaway Point
to Halifax is $40 miles. The planes
left from the Point Thursday
morning and the elapsed time is nine
hours. Newfoundland being one hour
ahead of New York, thus showing that
an average speed of sixty miles an hour
was maintained throughout the voyage.
The planes were reported as flying
at a sixty mile an hour speed shortly
aftr leaving Rockaway Point
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