Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-06 | Page 20 | Fog Bars Hunt for Lost Plane

FOG BARS HUNT FOR LOST PLANE FAIRBANKS Alaska Nov 6 G UP Heavy UP-Heavy Heavy fog over the snowbound snowbound snowbound snow snow- bound wastes of the arctic region between here and Dawson Y T. T today forced a halt in the aerial search for a missing Air Transport plane and six passengers The fog tog bank closed down while rescue ships droned in a dozen di directions directions directions di- di seeking trace of the air airliner airliner airliner I liner which disappeared Saturday on a flight from Dawson to Fair Fair- banks Those aboard the craft when It took off oft were Pilot Tack Jack Herman of San Francisco Peter Funk Os Oscar Oscar Oscar car Adams O. O Ogren George Townsend and W. W James The rescue squadron took off at dawn yesterday One by one ne they returned forced to back without a clue to the planes plane's whereabouts Victor Ross search leader w was s optimistic Herman likely ran into some fog and was forced to land he said The ship is equipped with skis so it can take off in the snow It carried enough emergency food supplies supplies sup sup- plies to last several days Herman had flown the Dawson- Dawson Fairbanks run for lor eight months and was thoroughly familiar with the route It was believed the ship might have been forced down and the passengers passengers passengers pas pas- might have made their way to or another isolated Indian village It might be weeks before the party could get word to tion Hon I