Show t 1 t. t i i vf c. c t 1 f 4 5 I S J- J z 1 I 0 A ri- ri 1 t 2 f r l l Dramatic Rescue in Heavy Seas Heavy y ea swells of of the north Atlantic are clearly visible and wl tec ps lash at tho the flying yn boat I Bermuda Queen and coast t guard cutter Bibb as 88 boat transfers s some of ot 89 69 persons aboard the plane after It was forced down on the tho sea aea when It supply supply supply sup sup- ply of fuel became exhausted NEA Telephoto Passengers Hit Loading Of Olf Downed Airliner BOSTON Oct 20 UP UP-Thir- UP Thir seven ty-seven rescued passengers of the ill-fated ill flying boat Bermuda Sky Queen charged Monda Monday that the he p plane forced plane forced ane-forced forced down while at attempting attempting attempting at- at tempting the largest than heavier-than- air flight flight- in was history history was gr grossly overcrowded Civil aeronautics board members after questioning the charter air airline airline airline line planes plane's seven man crew announced announced announced an an- that a public hearing would be held in New York starting starting starting start start- ing Oct 30 to determine why the four craft ran out of gasoline gasoline gasoline gaso gaso- line less than two-thirds two across on its flight from Foynes Fornes Ireland Land Sunds Sunday S The 69 survivors of the dramatic ocean landing and rescue were on th the way Monday to their scattered destinations across the North Ameri American an continent They arrived here Sunday aboard the coast guard cutter Bibb and were met by cameramen and newsmen The survivors were unanimous in praise of the heroic crew of the Bibb who risked their lives in the raging cold wa waters rs of the Atlantic Atlantic Atlan Atlan- tic miles off of Newfoundland ew to bring every man woman and child to safety The passengers also lauded the landing of ot the plane among foot 40 waves by Capt Charles Martin 33 of Miami Fia as a s major achievement Charge Crowding Some persons lined the docks of Boston harbor as the Bibb steamed to her berth a battered house broom flying from the mast masl the the seamans seaman's sign of alls aUs well all aU all hands safe Charges of ot overcrowding lack of oC safety belts and sleeping arrangements arrangements arrangements ar ar- ar- ar aboard the Bermuda Sky Queen were made by most sur sur- A statement signed by 37 survivors sur- sur sur ivors said In the opinion of the undersigned d passengers s on the Bermuda Sky Queen the plane was grossly oV over over- r- r crowded Furthermore It is believed that the reason why the aircraft o of the type used took the air on a North Atlantic route at this time of the year calls caUs for an investigation investigation investigation gation The statement went on to praise Martin and the coast guardsmen The plane an old Boeing flying boat of the type that pioneered transoceanic commercial flying had been chartered to a BritIsh BritIsh Brit Brit- Ish firm for the flight light |