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1910
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OCTOBER I, 1910 Paris to Brussels Race. Two competitors—Mahieu and Loridan, both on H. Farman machines—left Issy on Sunday morning with the object of trying for the Paris Municipal Prize of £1,000 for a flight from Paris to Brussels and back. Incidentally they were also competing for the Ae.C.F. Grand Prix. Each was accompanied by a passenger, Mahieu by M. de Manthe and Loridan by M. Fay. The former was the first to start soon after six and he was followed five minutes later by Loridan. Mahieu only got as far as Bagatelle when he was forced to land for adjustment and then when everything was ready for restarting an inquisitive dog got too close to the propeller. The un fortunate animal was instantly killed, the propeller was smashed. The \FMH damage was repaired as quickly as possible, and a fresh start made on Monday. Leaving Bagatelle at half-past six, they reached La Fere, a distance of about 160 kiloms., at 9 a.m. After replenishing they started off again, but had only covered a little under a kilom. when the aeroplane fell and was smashed, putting it out of the race. Loridan was equally unfortunate. On reaching Bestres, near St. Quentin, his petrol suddenly gave out, and the machine became entangled with some trees. His mechanics ultimately rescued the machine, and after spending all night in repairing it, Loridan and Fay started off again on Monday morning. They had not gone far, however, before the machine fell to earth and was badly broken. The aviators escaped unhurt, and in view of the hopeless state of their machine, withdrew from the contest. ® # THE TRANS-ALPINE FLIGHT AND ITS TRAGIC SEQUEL. WHAT a triumph for the pioneers of flight that at this early stage of the art it should have been found possible to cross over the Simplon Pass by way of the air. That the epoch-making achieve ins name thereby indelibly upon the tablets of Fame. And there is, moreover, a measure of consolation in the fact that after conquering all the trying conditions of the Simplon Pass, ACROSS THE SIMPLON PASS.—One of the alighting plateaux at the Hospice, and on the right Napoleon's Bridge. ment should have ended in taking toll of the life of Chavez is a calamity to be profoundly regretted. But it is by such magnifi cent feats that history is made, and Chavez has indeed inscribed Chavez should have been overtaken by misfortune, resulting in ultimate death, at the moment of landing at Domo d'Ossola. After several days of patient waiting for favourable conditions, Chavez Photo by Underwood and Underwood. ACROSS THE SIMPLON PASS.—Weyman making a trial flight from Brigue plateau. 805
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