When was it published?

March 28, 1949 in The Nome Nugget

Domestic News March 28, 1949

The Nome Nugget

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Weather, Arrival Departure, Transportation

Q: What keywords are associated?

Endurance Flight, Weather Delay, World Record, Sunkist Lady, Miami Fliers

Nome, Nome County, Alaska

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What is this article about?

California endurance fliers Bill Harris and Dick Riedel were delayed in Miami, Fla., Saturday due to adverse weather conditions preventing their planned flight to Tallahassee on the return to California. They had logged 260 hours in the 'Sunkist Lady' toward breaking the 726-hour world record.

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MIAMI, Fla. (AP)—Adverse flying conditions to the west kept California's endurance fliers in this area Saturday. A spokesman said the fliers had planned to take their "Sunkist Lady" to Tallahassee, Fla., Sunday on the return journey to California, but reports of bad weather in the New Orleans and Tallahassee areas kept them here. "Everything is going fine and as long as we have good weather here, why should they leave?" the spokesman said. At 10:44 a.m. (EST) Saturday, Bill Harris and Dick Riedel had logged 260 hours toward their goal of more than 726—the world's record.

What sub-type of article is it?

Weather Arrival Departure Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Endurance Flight Weather Delay World Record Sunkist Lady Miami Fliers

What entities or persons were involved?

Bill Harris Dick Riedel

Where did it happen?

Miami, Fla.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Miami, Fla.

Event Date

Saturday

Key Persons

Bill Harris Dick Riedel

Outcome

delayed departure; 260 hours logged toward 726-hour world record

Event Details

Adverse flying conditions to the west kept the endurance fliers in Miami. They planned to fly their 'Sunkist Lady' to Tallahassee Sunday on return to California, but bad weather reports in New Orleans and Tallahassee areas prevented it. Spokesman noted good conditions in Miami.