Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-11-26 | Page 3 | Colombia Flier Rests in Havana

COlOMBIA IN HA HAVANA V A HAVANA Noy Nor 26 AP AP more than a a. third of his m flight bt b bS hind him Lieutenant Benjam Mendez Colombian army avi r flying from New York to BOg j rested today and prepared tOr foi next hop He lie plans to leave if vana harbor at dawn tomorrow his seaplane for Puerto Barrio t Guatemala miles distant Lieutenant Mendez completed mile GOO Jump from Jacksonville 1 Fla Fia in 5 hours and 32 minutes He said flying conditions were good gool despite cross winds which made going a a. bit rough at tin Units s sHe accompanied by his hi He was me mechanic John an Amer can WOn W On the first leg of the flight troll from New Yo York 11 to Jacksonville 1041 lOi mlles miles s Mendez was in th the hours and 40 minutes From Freon p r r. r to Barrios he will wUl fly 1000 miles t to Colon Panama anama and then 1300 mile mil miles s sto to Bogota Colombia 0 j t