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HO UA is tani she crossed the field at approximately five hundred feet in the air, made a sherp turn to the left and that at this time the observing officer on the field, due to the change of the wind, had the ground crew change position to due north, in view of the wind change, and that the order was changed for position to be assumed at 320 degrees off the landing flag. At about this time, the Hindenburg proceeded, approached the mooring mast, made a right turn and there was again a change on the part of the landing crew in order to take up more favorable stations based upon the position of the approaching airship. Lt. Andrews noticed that the Hindenburg was approaching at a higher rate of speed than usual and that the motors both forward and aft were being raced and that he thought this was unusual at the time. He stated that the forward momentum of the ship was schecked, and that the guide lines were dropped from the forward part of the shipe It is interesting to note that at this tims, according to Lt. andrews, he, along with his detail, was located practically directly below the airship. Andrews stated that he noticed the port line was dropped and thet at first it seemed to foul, but that later it straightened out and it was then properly connected with the port yawl guide rope. At this time, he noticed that the ship's nose began to rise and the bow fell off to the starboard. He also recalls that the engines of the Hindenburg had become quiet at this time, but that he feels the two forward motors were still run- ning, turning over slowly, and that the aft engines, port and starboard, had either stopped or had stallede Upon further inguiry, it was revealed that Lt. Andrews had clear observation of only the port motor and that, therefore, he sould only give an opinion as to the condition of the port aft engine. Lt. Andrews stated that he noticed that sparks were being discharged from the exhaust of the port aft motor and upon being questioned as to whether he was watching the ship, Lt. Andrews informed that his entire detail had been watching the ship intently, due to the fact that one of the lines that was cast off by the Hindenburg previously had almost hit one of his detail and he had called out orders that all hands were to observe the ship in order that none of the landing lines should cause an accident, and in order that none of the duties of his detail should be inefficiently performed. - ]2 = 46 ne soe pecmanpenaatecemn atte