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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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American aviators Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, attempting to break the world circling record, were forced down in Russia's Cossack autonomous Republic due to bad weather on Aug. 1, then proceeded to Omsk and onward to Chita.
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MOSCOW, Aug. 1.—Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, out on an attempt to break the world's circling record, were forced down at Jietiegarsk, 150 miles from Kustanaisk, in the Cossack autonomous Republic, at 8:30 a.m. Moscow time or 9:31 p.m. Pacific time. The two fliers detoured from the route to Sverdlovsk because of bad weather.
They were advised by telegram to take off with a small quantity of fuel for Kustanaisk or Omsk, about 450 miles away.
ARRIVE AT OMSK
MOSCOW, Aug. 1.—Pangborn and Herndon arrived at Omsk late this afternoon and took off for Chita three hours and 15 minutes later.
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Cossack Autonomous Republic, Russia
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Aug. 1
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forced landing due to weather; advised to fly to kustanaisk or omsk; arrived omsk and departed for chita.
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Pangborn and Herndon, attempting to break the world's circling record, detoured from Sverdlovsk route due to bad weather and landed at Jietiegarsk, 150 miles from Kustanaisk, at 8:30 a.m. Moscow time. They received telegram advice to take off with limited fuel for Kustanaisk or Omsk, 450 miles away. Later arrived at Omsk and took off for Chita three hours and 15 minutes after arrival.