ATLANTIC CROSSED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 279, 7 September 1936, Page 5

ATLANTIC CROSSED

MRS MARKHAM’S SOLO FLIGHT.

’PLANE WRECKED ON LANDING

FORCED DOWN BY PETROL SHORTAGE.

United Press Association—Copyright) MONTREAL, September 5. Mrs Mansfield Markham, of Kenya, who left Abingdon aerodrome, England, yesterday, on a solo Atlantic flight, crashed at Euline, 10 miles from Louisberg (Nova Scotia). Although the ’plane was almost a total wreck, Mrs Markham suffered only minor injuries, mostly scratches about the face, one of which required a surgical stitch. Head winds, rain, fog, and generally “lousy” weather, as Mrs Markham described it, held down her speed. She covered 2700 miles in 24hrs 30min. A shortage of petrol made a forced landing necessary SOO miles from her goal, New York, and muddy conditions on the farm on which she attempted to land caused the accident. Mrs Markham has achieved the distinction of being the first women to fly the Atlantic solo from east to west. Mrs Markham, on her arrival at Louisberg from the remote spot where her aeroplane crashed, went to bed, postponing the journey until Sunday. Although anxious to proceed to New York by a special aeroplane sent for, fatigue overcame her. LITTLE WORSE FOR ACCIDENT. MAY MAKE RETURN FLIGHT. (Received This Day, 1.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 6. Mrs Markham arrived by special aeroplane from Nova Scotia. She was greeted by 5000 people at the airport. She appeared t-o be little the worse for her accident, except scratches on her face. Mrs Markham said that her plans were indefinite, although she might consider a return flight if her craft could be repaired.

“A VERY FINE JOB.” LONDON, September 5. Mr Mansfield Markham, Mrs Markham’s husband, was delighted to her of his Avife’s arrival in Nova Scotia. His excitement was shared by his seven-year-old son, who is just able to appreciate the significance of the achievement. Messrs Ricliman and Merrill described the flight as a very fine job.

PREVIOUS FLIGHTS. The flights attempted and accomplished across the Atlantic* to date are as under:— A. C. Read left America for Britain, via Azores. Landed Lisbon. May, 1919.—H. G. Hawker and' Commander Mackenzie Grieve,' St. John’s, Newfoundland, to point in sea 750 miles from west coast of Ireland. Flown 1100 miles. June, 1919, —Sir John Alcock and Sir Whitten Brown, St. John’s, Newfoundland ,to Clifden, Ireland, 1880 miles non-stop. March, 1922.—Commander Cabral and Commander Coutinlio (Portuguese), Lisbon to Brazil via Canary and Capo Verde Islands. January 1926—Commandante Franco and two Spanish companions, Canary Islands to Pernambuco, Brazil, via Ferdando Noronha Islands. February, 1927.—Marches© de Pinedo, Cape Verde Islands to Pernambuco via Fernando Noronha Islands. March, 1927. Lieutenant-Colonel Sarmento Beires (Portuguese), Bissagos Islands, Portuguese West Africa, to Brazil, via Fernando Noronha Islands. May, 1927.—Charles Lindberg, New York to Paris, 3639 miles non-stop May, 1927 —Nungessor and Coli Paris for New York (lost). June, 1927.—Chamberlain and C Levine, New York to Eisleben, 390£ miles non-stop. June, 1927—Commander Byrd and companions, New York to Paris. Flew over Paris in dense fog, and finally crashed at Ver Dur Mer, Calvados, in darkness. Flying for 42 hours. August, 1927—W. Brock and S. Sehlee, Newfoundland, to Croydon, 2300 miles non-stop. August, 1927—Princess Lowenstein Wertheim, Colonel Minchin and Captain Hamilton, Up-haven, Wiltshire for Ottawa (lost). September, 1927. Lloyd Bertand, James Hill and Philip Payne, for Rome (failed). September, 1927—Captain Tully and Leiutenant Metcalf, Newfoundland for London (failed). October, 1927—Miss Ruth Elder. Long Island to point 350 miles off Azores. Rescued by steamer, 2600 miles non-stop. December, 1927 Mrs Grayson. America for England (lost). April, 1928—Baron von Huehnefeld, Captain Ivoehl and Major Fitzmaurice, Baidonnel, Ireland, to Greenly Island Labrador. First flight non-stop across the Atlantic from east to west. March, 1928—Captain Hincheliffe and the Hon. Elsie Maekay. Cranwell for New York (lost). June, 1928 —Wilmer Stultz, Lou Gordon and Miss Amelia Earhart (first woman to fly the Atlantic) Trepassy Bay, Newfoundland, to Llanelly, South Wales. July, 1928 Captain Arturo Ferrarin and Major Carlo del Prete. Rome to Brazil, 4632.86 miles non-stop in 51 hours. (Longest non-stop flight to date.) August. 1928—Messrs Bert Hassel and Parker, Cramer, Rockford, Illinois, to Stockholm, Sweden, in three hops. Reached Coekrane, Ontario. Lost on second stage to Greenland. October, 1928—Commander H. _ C. MacDonald lost in attempt to fly in a Moth ’plane from Newfoundland to England. June, 1930 Wing - Commander C. E. Kingsford Smith, Mr A. Van Dyl:, Captain P. Saul and Mr J. W- Stan-

nage, Ireland to Newfoundland, in the Southern Cross. September, 1930—C-apt. Costcs and Lieut. Bellonte, Paris to New York, in the Question Mark. October, 1930—Capt. Boyd and Lieutenant Connor, Newfoundland to Scilh Isles, in the Columbia. January, 1931—A number of Italian seaplanes flow across the South Atlantic to Brazil. June, 1931—The German flying-boat DO.X, from West Africa to Brazil. June, 1931—Messrs W. Post and H. Gatty, from Harbour Grace to Sealand, Cheshire. July, 1931—Messrs Endres and Magyar (Hungarians) flew from Harbour Grace to within 30 miles of Budapest. .julv, 1931—Messrs Pamdmrh ami Herndon, from New York to Cardigan. July, 1931, Messrs Russell Boardman and johiii Polindo, from New York to Constantinople. September, 1931—Messrs Body Johannsse and Vicga rescued from the sea near Harbour Grace after flying from Lisbon and being adrift for seven days. ', September, 1936—Messrs .B. Merrill and H. Richman, New York to Wales; IS hours (a record).