The landing of the record-breaking endurance flyers Leven Mendell and Peter Reinhart this afternoon after more than, 10 days in the air was due to the' difficulty of maintaining contact while refuelling their plane.
The aeroplane failed to keep proper altitude, was dificult to handle and became drenched with gasoline, 20 Mendell decided to and rather than to risk unnecessary danger.
Both men walked to the ambulance unassisted. Tt had been provided in order that they might be rushed to hospital for physical tests and tin bed. wendell said that, the he would yatiier go to a hotel and celebrate by "making whoopee." Reinhart was in a more steamed condition, because he had handled the refuelling and breathed gasoline fumes as the fuel spilled in eyphoning down from the supply plane above, Hospital authorities announced that "nothing is wrong with the men execut bodily and mental fatigue."
The flyers subsequently went to hotel where they bathed and shave ed for a public reception. They are to speak over the radio covering the entire United States to-night.
Mechanics who examined thole aeroplane, the Angelina, announced that it was similarly in good condition.—United Press.
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