The Archive · 1927

BRITAIN-INDIA NON-STOP FLIGHT

Now Delhi, Nov. 17.

The Fokker monoplane Prin Xenia, on which Captain MeIntosh and Bert Hinkler left England on Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to make a non-stop flight to India, has not yet been sighted over this country.

Ordinarily should have this morning, Indian standard time, It is feared that the aviators haw made a forced landing along tht route at a point at which they tunable to get petrol and supplies. It is estimated that they had enough petrol to last till 4.80 this afternoon,

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