The big German monoplane, which completed a flight from Berlin to Tokyo in three stages in the record time of 46 hours, 20 minutes and 52 seconds for the 14,180 kilometres be-[tween the two points, left Tachikaw the military airport near Tokyo, 5.37 am. today. It was expected to arrive here at 3.15 pin.
When the time of the arrival approached and there was no sign of the monoplane, the officials grew' nervous. Shortly before 4 pin. the radioman in the Condor plane report-led that they were experiencing engine trouble, but they advised the airport loticials that they would attempt to land at the Nielsen airfield as they: were within ten miles of this point.
They failed to show up at 430 pin. and they also did not respond to radio messages sent by the Nielsen airport. The airport officials immediately sent planes aloft to start a search for the missing Condor.
First. reports of the crash were! received from Captain Lewis, "and Jarrangements were immediately made pick up the German airmen.
The crew of the Condor plane consists of Captain Alfred Henke, chief pilot; Captain Baron Rudolph von Moreau, ce-pilot, Herr Paul Dierberg land Herr Walter Kober, radio operators, "and Herr George Kohme, /mechanie—United Press.
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