Accident
Cavalier had left Port Washington on Long Island, New York, at 10:38 bound for Bermuda. At 12:23 p.m. the flying boat sent the message Running into bad weather. May have to earth, which referred to earthing the aerial; this was followed by another message at 12:27 Still in bad weather. Severe Static. Port Washington tried to call the Cavalier for the next 15 minutes but did not get a reply. At 12:57 Cavalier broadcast an S.O.S. message followed at 12:59 by All engines failing through ice. Altitude 1,500 ft . Forced landing in a few minutes. Another message eight minutes later said she was still flying but on two engines; four minutes after that came a series of messages to say that she had had come down in the sea. The last message, at 13:13, was the single word Sinking.
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