New Britain herald., 1929-06-13
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. THURSDAY. JUNE 1a lasa

? this mornins and was vsFy gra~s aa she bade him goodbye and saw the plano roar down the hard packed sands Of the beach.
 One half of the propeller was broken when the Green Flash nosed over, the left wing strut was broken and the landing gear smashed. Yan- cey said the right wheel let SO un- derneath them and tho ship twisted to the right at that moment and centered into nose-over.
 The rear part of the fuselage near the tail assemblase was badly dent- ed and the left wing torn. The cowling over the motor also was badly dented.
 When Mrs. Yancey saw the crash she cried out: "Oh, my God. are they hurt?"
 {, She was trembling but friends ! quieted her and later referring t1 the crash she said: Isn't that hard luck?"
 Gasoline Leaks on Sand ] Gasoline leaked from the tanks and spread about the ground and the throng about the plane was pushed back for fear some one might toss lighted cigarette or match on the sand and ignite the fuel.
 The Coast Guard amphibian pilot ed by Lieut.. L. M. Malka which ac- companied the Yellow Bird at the start returned above the beach 70 minutes later. The coast guardsmen in charge of . portable short wave receiving set here said that Malka had reported the Yellow Bird at 100 miles out and was 1000 feet up and going strong.
 | He then came back here. Mrs. Assolant stood by the radio set after the takeoff and eagerly awaited re- ports of the progress of the French plane.
 The gasoline was drained from the tanks Of the Green Flash so that it might be dragged up to high ground away from the tide which was due to start coming in soon.
 The crash of the Green Flash took place about q mile from the start and the wheels were still on the sands. although they had bounced Up for an instant several times. Williams was at the controls. | Felt Plane Swerve
 The tail was in the air. Williams said, when he felt the wheels spread under him and the plane swerved to the left.
 He closed the throttle quickly and pulled the plane to the right and she nosed over, the propeller ! digging into the sand and the plane whirled about and stopped. l Malka came back when he was informed by radio that the Ameri- can plane had crashed. He circled the beach and reported by radio that as precautionary measure he wouM start out and follow the Yel- low Birds course.
 Both Await Tide
 Old Orchard. Maine, June 13 Rt- The Yellow Bird and the Green Flash. both European bound. await ed low tide today so that their crews might attempt a take of.
 It was not believed a start would be possible before 9:3O a. m. The American and French crews were both ready and the planes were said to be fit.
 Roger Q. Williams, pilot of the Green Flash said at S:3O that he doubted If the light breeze then in the southeast would be strong enough to enable the Green Flash to get off the sand.
 The we'll wishes of King George of England and the English people were extended to the fiiers and both ships by Tbs London. Dsity SNail. which called Yancey on the tele- phone at the hangar. Yancey said the connection was poor and he could not hear all that the party on the other end of the line said, but that he was able to understand about the kings we'll wishes.
 The wind shifted to the west shortly before o'clock which put cross wind across the beach. Pliers said 1t was worse than no wind at all.
 Crowds Gather at Beach
 Crowds of spectators began to gather on the beach near the planes at s o'clock. Yancey and his wife arrived from the hotel and she chat ted gaily with a group of friends, while the navigator put some per- sonal belongings in the cockpit of the Green Flash.
 Assolant, who is but 23 years old. and Mrs. Assolant drove to the hangar near where the planes stood. The young bride seemed more seri- ous than the wife of the navigator of the American plane. No smile crossed her face as she talked with her husband and friends.
 Planes All Ready