kˈaʊən wʌz kəmplˈiːtli ˈɪɡnɚɹənt ʌvðə ʃˈɔːɹɾɪst ˈɛɹɪəl ɹˈaʊt tə ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs.ˈɛs.ˈɑːɹ. ænd wɛnt ˈiːstwɚd ɪnstˈɛd ʌv ɡˌoʊɪŋ nˈɔːɹθwɚd ænd pˈæst ˌoʊvɚ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi.
Cowan was completely ignorant of the shortest aerial route to the U.S.S.R. and went eastward instead of going northward and passed over New York City.