AVIATION
MISS JEAN BATTEN FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA Press Association—By Telegraph—popyright SINGAPORE, May 20. Miss Jean Batten arrived last night, and left for Batavia at 6 o’clock this morning. ANOTHER HOP COMPLETED. BATAVIA, May 20. Miss Jean Batten arrived this morning. She will leave for Sourabaya tomorrow. A HURRIED LANDING FRENCH LINER’S ESCAPE. LONDON, May 20. An air Franco liner had an extraordinary escape when approaching Croydon; when the patrol gave out 100yds from the aerodrome. The pilot, Captain Defives, was forced to land hurriedly. He banked sharply and flew in, the wheels scraping a car hood and knocking down a fence, damaging the* wings and tho undercarriage. The six passengers and tho crew of three were shaken, but uninjured.
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Evening Star, Issue 21725, 21 May 1934, Page 9
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119AVIATION Evening Star, Issue 21725, 21 May 1934, Page 9
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