They removed the six Germans from the plane a moment before it sank. While they were rescuing the Germans, Captain Mark Lewis of the United Siates Army hovered overhead in an aeroplane and watched the operations. Captain Lewis, who was sent by Manila authorities to make a search for the missing German plane, which failed to arrive on schedule, Immediately flashed a radio message' to Manila asking that an amphibian be sent to pick up the Germans.
Although he witnessed the crash and saw the Filipino sherman rescue the Germans, he was unable to help because he was flying a land plane. He kept hovering over the wreck, however, and sent radio messages 10 Manila informing the world that the Germans had been saved.
The Condor sank fast but was not completely submerged in the water. Witnesses reported that the top of the submerged Condor was visible from the shore. The plane sank about 100 feet from the shore and it was expected that the authorities would be able to salvage the airliner low tide, The German airmen apparently were making an effort to land the beach, but they were prevented from carrying out their hope for an emergency landing and were forced to crash into the shallow waters because the engine faded.
Hundreds of curious Filipinos lined the shore to witness the usual spectacle of the submerged plane, Many. fishermen brought out their boats and sailed alongside the submerged air-
The authorities took steps to place guard round the plane because it was feared that souvenir hunters might damage the alreratt, All of the Germans escaped injuries, receiving minor scratches. The United Slates Navy rushed ambulances from Cavite, but they were not needed.
'The water-soaked Miers arrived at 'Manila Hotel and announced that they were hungry and would be Ready to} leat their' dinner as soon as they obtained some dry clothing.
The record. flight from Berlin to Tokyo was not only a goodwill fight but was made for the purpose of exploring the possibilities for a commercial air line between Germany and [Japan as well as to test the suitability Jot the Condor monoplanes for such fa service, it was understood.
The German airmen said that they bad been ordered to fly low and this prevented them from. selecting an Jomergency landing field when the lane's engine faded.
Several hundred people, headed by ithe "German Consul-General, assem-ihied at the Nielsen airport to greet {the Condor.
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