Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

machine down in such way that 1t
would surely have crashed though 1t
would have remained standing on the
spot aimed for. BY the use OF little
calculation there isn't much danger for
the pilot in this second procedure. AS
Foyn Island would at any rate mean
firm ground under foot, l decided to
adopt that method.
just at that moment my motor sud
denly resumed working again with full
power and normally. Perhaps. thought,
there was only trifle Of water in the
gasoline, But this was very unpleasant
SO far from land and landing posi-
bilitiss
However. everything now was in or
der again. Here Jacobson came look
ing for me. He and Rosensvaerd had
become worried about me. After having
circled Foyn Island few times without
further gasoline trouble, again set out
at full speed toward the ice foe
Jacohssons Hanso was escorting me on
my right
The remaining miles we're quickly
covered. had already caught sight of
the tent and the smoke at the Italias
camp and was thinking of making an
observation flight over the camp at a
low height when the motor again
sNNA'SA naAONHAAiE
Landed Oh Floe.
It was now question OF keeping
mentally cool 1t was necessary TO 90
down at any price. and the ice foe
where ! had already once landed when
took Mobile off was my only chance.
Gliding downward. / did everything
possible TO get the motor working nor
mally again, but without result In
slow wing glide I approached one of the
narrow sides of the foe. / was COM
PEELED to land on the edge of the foe
to be able to utilize its full length.
Only few meters in front of biz
ice barrier my machine took firm ground
and began sliding forward on the foe
But this time I had encountered
worse landing stretch than when / de-
Scended to take off Gen. Mobile NV
plane hoped and danced over the ice
bumps. The skis dug themselves into
the snow, which had been made wet
and soft by the heat
It was then 400 in the morning.
If only my motor had been in order.
could have given it gas, gone up again
and tried afresh.
But who could know how much power
the engine had left? Perhaps so little
that / should have crashed against the
pack ice at the far end of the foe and
have been instantly crushed. I there
fore had to leave myself in the hands
of fate. The Fokker surely would stop
soon. On the previous Journey 1t had
shown itself able to stand hard treat
ment.
/ had hardly completed this line of
thought when felt the tail Of the ma
chine lift and the nose and propellers
dig themselves violently into the snow.
Before l quite knew what had happened
| found myself hanging from my straps
head downward inside my eonfounded
machine. 1t had turned turtle.
Fell Into Snow.
loosed the straps and let myself fall
into the snow. My nose was bleeding
copionsly. ! had knocked it against
the front edge of the pilots room. With
a little snow / quickly stopped the
bleeding. Apart from this / was un-
harmed. and had got away from the
accident as luckily as is possible in
such somersaults.
Here stood in the midst of the pack
ice. Certainly had by my side one If
the worlds best airpIanes, but II was
broken and lying on It's back
One OF the Italia's crew, Viglieri, came
up to me from the Italia's camp, He
embraced and kissed me He couldn't
ind words to express his sorrow over
my fate.
I saw Iacobsson's Hansa circle over
the foe in smaller and smaller swings.
waved both arms to show him that /
was unhurt.
Got youi" he signaled back.
Then the Hansa steered westward.
There was the injured Ceccioni, one
Of the marooned Italians, leaning heav-
NY on his Alpine stick, He had been
ready TO go with me- And there came
Biagi and Behounek, wading in the
snow. They seized my hands as if to
give me all their comfort in my despair.
] cannot deny that was extremely
downhearted II showed in my face
] looked carefully over my machine,
and found that such vital parts as the
windback stays In the body were broken
and bent. and that repair OH the spot
was impossible
With q heavy heart. walked to the
tent with Vigiieri. Biagi and BehOunek
Immediately on my arrival there / lay
down TO drown my FIRST despair In sleep
In my heart. however. had firm conf
dence in the comrades | had left be-
hind me. I knew they would try TO
fetch me. even IL there was only one
chance In hundred.
Inndborg's next article will tell OF
life in the Campo