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[^JGHT from the Guinette plain, just by Etampes, in beautiful weather, and everything went well until he was about 20 kiloms. from his starting point, just by Angerville. There one of the blades of his propeller flew off, but fortunately the aviator was able to stop the engine before the machine got beyond control. He was successful in gliding to the ground, although the final descent was made somewhat heavily, and the wings and chassis were damaged in consequence. Mishap at Chalons. Two mishaps, both through collisions with trees, have occurred at Chalons during the last ten days. The first occurred to de Baeder, who, atffep- ^winning several prizes on December 30th, decided'fBwry and win the La Nature prize for a flight of 100 kiloms. in a straight line. He started off all right, and j|Sade a circuit of the ground, but when turning away froth the ground in the direction of St. Germains, he was driven against some trees, his Voisin machine being suspended from the branches for some time, with the frame all broken. Fortunately the aviator escaped unhurt. , The second accident befell Baroness de la Roche on Tuesday last. In taking a wide turn she passed over Some poplar trees, but misjudging their height, fouled the top branches with the tail of the machine. As a result, the machine was thrown to the ground, and the Baroness sustained several injuries, including a broken collar-bone. Activity at Pau. EVERY day has seen several of the Bleriot pupils making flights of various lengths. Last Saturday M. and Mme. Bleriot paid a visit to the Bleriot aerodrome, and JANUARY 8, 1910. M. Bleriot could not resist the temptation to mount one of his old machines and make a short flight of about ten minutes. From the masterly way in which he handled the machine, it would seem that his accident has not diminished in any way his natural gift for flying. On the previous day Mr. Claude Grahame White attempted to win a height prize, but for some reason the machine failed when at a height of about 30 metres, and fell to the ground, but fortunately the aviator escaped injury. Santos Dumont's Accident. THE accident which befeM M. Santos Dumont at St. Cyr, on Tuesday, emphasises the importance of seeing that all stays, &c, are in good condition, especially on monoplanes. Owing to one of the wires snapping while the machine was at a height of 80 ft., one wing collapsed and the machine dropped to the ground. M. Santos Dumont says the machine turned over three times while falling, but he was protected to some extent by the net work of ropes and wires, and so escaped with nothing worse than bruises to the head and legs. Women's Monoplane Record Still Open. IN our issue of December 25th, it was stated that Mdlle. Marvingt had made a flight on a Hanriot monoplane, but we now find that the facts were exaggerated. Mdlle. Marvingt paid a visit to the Hanriot factory and tried one of the machines, but it never rose from the ground, and so the distinction of being the first woman to pilot a monoplane still remains to be claimed. Mdlle. Marvingt is very keen on flying, and is at present being taught by Latham at Chalons. Ae.C.F. Moves to New Club House. SINCE the first day of the New Year, the Aero Club de France have been in possession of their new club house at Two of the lady novices who are learning to fly on the Santos Dumont "Demoiselles.'' On the left is Mdlle. Dutrieux, in her special aviation costume, standing by the side of the Clement-Bayard novices' apparatus, and on the right are Mdlle. Aboukaia and Mr. Tod Lane in front of a complete "Demoiselle" flyer. Mdlle. Aboukai'a is well known professionally in Paris and other cities for her daring feats In the past in connection with "looping" on a bicycle (1904) and taking a plunging leap "en automobile" (1906). 28 iMWW '• !l W3*fcT*»M»
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