Struggle Against Head Winds In Mediterranean speci. to THe "N.C..."
Rome, Apr, 19.
Shortage of petrol is learned to have been responsible for a of the Caproni plane on evening, which brought to an abrupt end the attempt by four Italian ail men to beat the Croydon-Cape record.
The twin-engined machine, whic took off from Croydon on Easter Sunday morning, came down at a military camp at Zuara, near Tripoli, and caused the death of two native women and a child and injuries te other natives.
None of the airmen was killed o: seriously injured.
The petrol shortage was due to th struggle aga stron head winds while crossing the Mi diterranean.
The occupants of the plane were Gianni Albertini, first pilot; Eugen Minetti, second pilot; Francesco Ceruti, engineer: and Tasquarillo Ago. tne. o operator.—Reuter
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