FLIGHT TO CROYDON

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 68, 13 December 1932, Page 9

FLIGHT TO CROYDON

Mrs. Mollison’s Journey BRILLIANT FIRST HOP (Received Dec. 12, 9.30 p.m.) Cape Tomi, Dec. 11. Mrs. J. A. Mollison (Amy Johnson) arrived at Mossamedes at 3.45, some hours inside her scheduled time. She departed for Duala at 9 o'clock to-night. DELAYED BY FOG (Received Dec. 13, 0.55 a.in.) London, Dec. 12. A Bonguella message states: After a brilliant first hop to Mossamedes, Mrs. Mollison encountered fog at night and landed here. She was.delayed for three hours and resumed her flight at dawn. Mrs. Mollison took off from Cape Town on Sunday at 5 a.m. on her flight to Croydon, in an attempt to break the record for tlie trip. START FOR LONDON Bertram Leaves Darwin Darwin, Dec. 12. Captain Hans Bertram left at 5.45 this morning for London. The weather gave bad visibility with heavy clouds and light rain. He made a good getaway. He flew almost the entire length of the aerodrome before rising, and was quickly lost in the dark clouds, being only visible occasionally by lightning flash. The wind was favourable for the flight. BIMA TO SOURABAYA (Received Dec. 13, 0.55 a.m.) Sourabaya, Dec. 12. Captain Bertram arrived at Bima today and left for Sourabaya, where he landed at 6.40 p.m., local time. AEROPLANE SMASHED Herbert Crashes at Speed Brisbane, Dec. 12. The airman Mr. J. R. Herbert, who was making a leisurely flight to Sydney, crashed at Cloncurry in endeavouring to avoid a flock of goats. The aeroplane, which landed at a terrific speed, was badly smashed, but Mr. Herbert was uninjured.