To the Editor of the Norti-Cuina Dalny News %,—Many of your readers must have been struck with the paucity of authentic information regarding the accident involving the Sikorsky boat of the-C.N.A.C. Nothing definite has yet been given as the of the forced landing. "Bad weather" was mentioned in press reports, but no details ws to what sort of bad weather prevailed have been forthcoming to date, The actual cause of the accident to the machine is for the time being veiled in complete mystery. Mention has been made of a huge wave having hit the plane and one C.N.A.C. official voiced the possibility of the plane having hit rocks after landing on the water. Other points which are emerging as time passes: ate, the fact that on wing w wrenched off and thatthe ack of the fuselage was broken behind the pilots' cockpit, Lifebelts said to have been handed out, but it is not stated whether this was after the plane touched the water or before. furthermore, the all-important question as to who saw the three missing members of the crew last, and when and where, has never ey been mentioned. All sorts of conjec~ tures as to their whereabouts were spoken of at first and latterly as to their fate It seems to me that the family ies of the missing members of the crew of the ill-fated machine are entitled to receive oil the news available, and
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