Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-04
WRECKED
+. WADE IS LIKELY
OUT Of FLIGHT
He Will Not Continue Unless
Repairs Can Be Made
at Iceland
NOT TO SEND NEW PLANE
Smith Joins Nelson in Iceland
Wade Is Safe on
American Cruiser

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Unless
the wrecked airplane of Lieutenant
Wade, army fiier, can be repaired at
Reykjavik, he is definitely out of the
world fight, 1t was said today at
the war department.
1t was indicated that considera-
ton of a plan to send a new craft
to replace the Boston would not be
pursued because 1t was found to be
impracticable. On arrival of the
Richmond at Reykjavik, unless
Lieutenant Wade's ship is in better
condition than reports have indica-
ted, he will be instructed to con-
tinue to the United States on the
cruiser Richmond which took him
aboard in mid-ocean.
Army Air Service officials today
received wireless reports from the
navy patrol force that the Richmond
had recovered the wrecked Boston
and that there still was some hope
that 1t might be salvaged. If not toe
badly smashed. facilities aboard the
cruiser are available for repair
work.
The advices gave no details and
did not make 1t clear whether they
were forwarded before press des-
patches telling of the abandonment of
the craft.
No decision was announced, off,
cials waiting for more complete de-
tails of the accident which forced
the abandonment of the flight by
Wade.
There is one airship in easy access
capable of taking the place of the
wrecked Boston. 1t is a Douglas ma
chine now at Langley field and is
r;, IN ha in, xphioh Ma
Martin, first commander of the
flight, flew to Alaska on the first
part of the expedition.
Weather conditions, possible ways
In which to expedite the delivery of
a plane to the far north and other
considerations first must be taken In
to account. Delay to the other
members of the squadron also must
be borne in mind.
Army and Navy officers expressed
keen disappointment that Lieutenant
Wade's machine had been put out of
commission with his goal of complet-
ing the flight almost in sight.
REYKJAVIK, lc-,and, Aug. 4
(By The Associated Press) The
wrecked airplane which had been
piloted by Lieutenant Lei/h Wade
in the American round -the-world
flight and which was abandoned
early this morning by the cruiser
Richmond, is being taken to the
Farce Islands by the trawler Rugby
in order to ascertain whether 1t may
be possible to repair it In time to
continue the flight, 1t is understood
here.
1t has not yet been decided wheth-
er Flight Commander Lieutenant
Lowell H. Smith and Lieutenant
Erik Nelson will start from Hoefn
Hornafjor for Reykjavik today or to-
morrow.
If 1t Is possible to repair the
Boston. despite serious damage to
the planes wings and pontoons, the
cruiser Raleight Will bring the ma
chine to Reykjavik where the re-
pairs will be made and where, If
possible, Lieutenant Wade will COG
tinue his flight.
ABOARD U. s. S. RICHMOND.
Aug. (By The Associated Press)--
The Boston" the airplane piloted
by Lieutenant Leigh Wade in the
American army world fight was
abandoned early this morning. The
plane was taken in tow by the Rich
mond yesterday after Lieut.. Wade
and his mechanic. Sergeant Arthur
NJ. Ogden, had been forced down at
sea by engine trouble while nego-
tiating the hop from Kirkwall, in
the Orkneys, to Iceland.
The Richmond's effort to salvage
the wrecked plane was abandoned
when the machine, which had been
gradually filing while being towed
In a heavy sea, capsized. Seeing the
hopelessness of attempting further
to save 1t, the officers cut it adrift.
The Richmond then turned about
and made for Reykjavik, Iceland.
Lieutenant Wade, on board the
Richmond. was naturally chagrined
over the i'll fate that had brought
his plane to grief and stopped the
participation of him and Sergeant
ogden In the flight when 1t was so
near a conclusion. but he took the
disappointment well. Describing his
experiences Lieutenant Wade said:
at was the first time we had had
trouble with the oil pump and our
second forced landing In the 10000
mile flight. The first was on the
Japanese coast when we came down
for water.
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