AVIATION.
ACCIDENT TO HYDROPLANE. i Bv Elecirio Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, August IS. Pickles attempted to resume at five o’clock to-day. Ho made a snort flight and dropped into Ike r-ea, the machine becoming water-logged. Pickles and Kauper wore in a perilous position when they were rescued by boats from the sea.. The plant will be sent back to Southampton for restarting. FURTHER DETAILS. (Received 10 a.m.) Loudon, August 18. Owing to the heavy swell at [Yarmouth, the floats of the seaplane never rose. The machine became water logged and drifted seawards and the engine stopped. The pilot and mechanic were imperilled, but were rescued after fifteen minutes buffeting. The engine was flooded. Besides suffering from/ sunstroke. Harry Hawker has severely strained eyes through discarding goggles, and head pains because he did not use the silencer on the engine. THE DAILY MAIL CONTEST. It is doubtaful if McLean will start in the Daily Mail’s contest owing to continued engine trouble with his short biplane.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 89, 19 August 1913, Page 5
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168AVIATION. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 89, 19 August 1913, Page 5
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