The Archive · 1931

Fliers Caught in Storm

Budapest, Aug. 28.

Five British fliers, who are. making a circular tout of Europe jin three Moth sports machines, ar-

spending the night out in the-open here this morning atte owing to a forced landing which severe storm obliged them to make.

The names of the party are Messrs. Leo Russel, W. Ruxton, S-Devonport and Mr." and) Mrs.) Werecker. They set out from:

and Vienna, and they' are now on. England, via Brussels, Frankfurt their way back to England, Yesterday afternoon while the three machines were flying close together between Vienna and Budapest, they Jencountered n terrific storm which foreed them to land.

Two of the machines alighted in mid-stream on a small uninhabited

Jdcmage. The third machine land-inland, lPaculously escaping the mainland and sustained certain amount of damage. The Sceupants, however, were unhurt Jand the machine was repaired sufficiently to enable it to be seen the, next day. On arrival here the five Aiers were made the guests of the. Budapest Acre Club and the [damaged machines were repaired.

Late this evening the party took the air again en route for England undeterred by their mishap—Through Reuter,

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