ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59981
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 October 1927 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Stinson SM-1 Detroiter |
| Owner/operator: | Ruth Elder |
| Registration: | NX1384 |
| MSN: | M207 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 300 miles west of the Azores -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New York |
| Paris | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The American film actress Ruth Elder was determined to emulate Charles Lindbergh by making a non-stop trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris.
Accompanied by George Halderman, she took off from Roosevelt Field on the 11th of October 1927 in her Stinson Detroiter named ' American Girl '.
Three hundred miles from the Azores they were forced to ditch the plane in the sea owing to an engine oil leak.
The pair were rescued by the Barendrecht, a passing oil tanker, and taken to Lisbon where they were given a hero's welcome.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2009 15:29 | angels one five | Added |
| 28-Dec-2011 00:57 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2017 15:41 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2017 16:14 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 17-Jan-2020 06:51 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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