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April 15, 1935
The Times News
Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Aviator Wiley Post's third failed transcontinental flight in his Winnie Mae plane, grounded by supercharger failure at Purdue University airport after reaching 39,000 feet from Burbank, California. He plans to try again.
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WILEY POST IS AGAIN FOILED IN STRATO HOP
A Defective Supercharger Brings Him Down on West to East Flight
LA FAYETTE, Ind., April 15. (UP) Wiley Post announced today that he would try again to span the continent in seven hours despite his third failure in his stratosphere plane, Winnie Mae.
Post was forced down yesterday at Purdue university airport by failure of the supercharger, which makes stratosphere flying possible.
Post took off from the Union Terminal airport at Burbank, Cal., at 8:27 a. m., EST, dropped the undercarriage to give the Winnie Mae a better stream line and climbed swiftly into the stratosphere. He reached an estimated peak of 39,000 feet.
He was not heard from until officials at the airport here heard the drone of his plane late yesterday afternoon and saw it circle the airport three times before Post undertook to land the ship on the "belly skid."
"I flew generally at about 39,000 feet," he said, "and encountered the same perfect weather all the way. I'm tired and I'm damn sore," he added after landing.
A Defective Supercharger Brings Him Down on West to East Flight
LA FAYETTE, Ind., April 15. (UP) Wiley Post announced today that he would try again to span the continent in seven hours despite his third failure in his stratosphere plane, Winnie Mae.
Post was forced down yesterday at Purdue university airport by failure of the supercharger, which makes stratosphere flying possible.
Post took off from the Union Terminal airport at Burbank, Cal., at 8:27 a. m., EST, dropped the undercarriage to give the Winnie Mae a better stream line and climbed swiftly into the stratosphere. He reached an estimated peak of 39,000 feet.
He was not heard from until officials at the airport here heard the drone of his plane late yesterday afternoon and saw it circle the airport three times before Post undertook to land the ship on the "belly skid."
"I flew generally at about 39,000 feet," he said, "and encountered the same perfect weather all the way. I'm tired and I'm damn sore," he added after landing.
What sub-type of article is it?
Adventure
Journey
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Misfortune
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Wiley Post
Stratosphere Flight
Winnie Mae
Supercharger Failure
Purdue Airport
West To East Flight
What entities or persons were involved?
Wiley Post
Where did it happen?
La Fayette, Ind.; Purdue University Airport; From Burbank, Cal.
Story Details
Key Persons
Wiley Post
Location
La Fayette, Ind.; Purdue University Airport; From Burbank, Cal.
Event Date
April 15
Story Details
Wiley Post's third failed attempt to span the continent in seven hours in his stratosphere plane Winnie Mae due to supercharger failure, forcing a belly landing at Purdue university airport after takeoff from Burbank at 39,000 feet.