The New York herald., 1921-08-08
6 in WRECKED PLANE
RESCUED FROM SEA
Forced Down by Storm Off
Sandy Hook on Trip to
Atlantic City.
ARE TAKEN OFF BY YACHT
L. M. Fuller and Wife, Two
Other Passengers, Mechani-
clan and Pilot Saved.

Tho seaplane Ambassador. a ;,-i-
vately owned craft used BY a groun az
prominent New York business men to
commute between this city and Allan
tic City. was forced down from The
air and wrecked during the storm late
yesterday afternoon just inside the
sandy Hook Horseshoe f. NJ. Fuller
president of the brokerage firm Of +.
M. Fuller Co.. and member Of the
New York Stock Exchange, and Mrs.
Fuller and two other passengers. as
we'll as Arthur Caperken, pilot and
mechanic. were rescued and taken on
board the Lounger H.. pleasure yacht
or Mrs Inglis NJ. Uppercu. wife OF
the president OF the Acromarine Plane
and Motor Company.
Observers on shore said the rescuers
reached the wreck Of the big seaplane
just in time and that few minutes
after they had been taken on board the
yacht the seas began breaking high
over the wings.
Caperken. according to messages from
Atlantic City. had been sent to New York
to bring Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller TO
Atlantic City for the day. o'Brien
is one OF the owners OF the seaplanc, the
others being Jacob j. Field and John
Grossberg. brokers OF this city
The Ambassador was slipping down
the coast just before O'Clock when
Caperkcn. according TO messages from
Sandy Hook and Atlantic Highlands,
saw storm cloud forming above him.
He spun the plane about and raced for
shore. intending 10 land well inside the
Sandy Hook horseshoe and thus be safe
from the heavy swells that could be
seen rising under the wind.
AS the plane dropped nearer to the
water the wind shifted quickly. At the
same moment the storm broke with full
force and Caperkcn. given no time TO
shift position. was compelled to land
with the wind. The wings quickly lost
the pressure OF a head on breeze and the
Ambassador smashed down TO the sur
face with considerable force.
Throughout this time persons on shore
watching the advance OF the storm were
witnessing the wild race OF the plane
to reach harbor ahead Of II. They
saw the pontoons Of the Ambassador
strike the water with such force that
one or them was ripped. The craft
began to list Immediately and a gust
Of wind almost caused her TO capsizc.
a moment later the passengers could
be seen clambering out on the roof OF
the cabin and the air whistle could
be heard shricking for assistance
Then the Loungcr IT. came into vicw
around bend in tho shore. Her pilot
had noted tho predicament OF the plane
and was hurrying to tho assistance 81
Mr.. and Mrs Fuller and The others.
The rescue was nadc with the help "
small boat. and the run 70 tic yacht
was made quickly.
Caperkcn and his mechanic. James
Nygard, stuck 70 their ship until the
amount OF water In tho pontooiss
threatened 70 send her 70 the bottom.
taking the ripped and broken planes
In tow and bringing them to shore
Several weeks ago the Ambassador
got into trouble over Spring Lake, -.
j.. and was brought TO the surface IL
the ocean by Capcrken. At that time
her passengers included Messrs. O'Briar,
Field and Grosberg and Miss rcnwlck
Mr.. Field who Is 6S years old and an
cnthusia site follower Of aviation. said
at that time that his experience IN the
quick landing made necessary ~ the
accident ended committing b. air FOR
him and that hereafter lie would uso
tho railroads
AZ Atlantic City last night All
OBrien waited az the Ambassador
Hotel Tor Mr.. and Atrs Fuller. and
whom they failed IN anpcar uaed .bp
telephone in an effort to locate them
lt was 10 o'clock before he learned
that the plane had been wrecked