CARR IN DANGER

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 76, 21 June 1927, Page 9

CARR IN DANGER

AIRMEN HELD BREATH A MAGNIFICENT LANDING “THEORETICALLY IMPQSIBLE” By Cable. — Press Association.—Copyrigh LONDON, Monday. Flying history was made by Lieutenant Carr’s magnificent landing in Suffolk, when his giant plane was not damaged. In aviation circles his praises are being rung. Even the designers of the machine are amazed. They say they believed it would be impossible for Lieutenant Carr to land safely in the first 12 hours, in view of the enormous weight of petrol the machine carried. It was obvious as he flew in circles that the pilot was not certain whether he and his companion should jump with their parachutes and allow the machine to fall. Experts who were aware of the grave danger to which the airmen were exposed held their breath. ♦ However, at the moment for landing Lieutenant Carr gave his engine two brief throttles and landed perfectly, even though the experts still say it was an impossible feat theoretically. Keen disappointment is expressed at tho failure of the flight.—A. and N.Z.Sun AMERICANS WELCOMED BERLIN, June 19. The American airmen, Messrs. Clarence Chamberlain and Charles Levine, reached Vienna, where the two flyers were welcomed at the principal airdrome by a vast concurse of people. An escort of Austrian planes participated in the latter part of the flight —A. and N.Z.-Sun.