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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 145, 19 May 1930, Page 7

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MISS AMY JOHNSON’S FLIGHT. RAINSTORMS AND HEAD WINDS. NEXT STOP SOURABAYA. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received May 19, 10.50 a.m. SINGAPORE, May 18. Miss Amy Johnson, who is flying solo to Australia from London in her aeroplane, Jason’s Quest, landed here to-day at 2.10 p.m. Miss Johnson made a perfect landing, having covered the 400 miles in six hours. She said in an interview that it was now quite impossible to beat Captain Hinkler’s record. “1 hope to reach Australia in two and a half days, but if thoro aro head winds it may be three or tlireo and a half,” she added. Miss Johnson would havo lieaten Captain Hinkler’s record by two days but for the accident at Rangoon. She is now one day behind, owing to taking two days from Bangkok to Singapore. She expected to cover that thousand miles in one day, but head winds, rainstorms and poor visibility compelled her to land at Singora. The flight over tho jungle worried her. because of the possibility of a forced landing. Sho stated that the worst part of the flight was from Calcutta to Singapore. Miss Johnson is leaving for Sourabaya to-morrow. Sho may attempt to beat Captain Hinkler’s record next year. A fnessage from Bangkok states: “AA’hen Miss Johnson left Rangoon she experienced blinding rain. Sho headed in the direction of Moulmein to find a pass through the mountains'. She was faced with nothing but clouds and rain, and could not find the pass. She rose to 9000 feet and tried to cross the mountains blindly, and then turned north. She again turned to right and left, trying to get through. “At last she came into clear weather and found herseif still on the Burma 6ido of the mountains. Sho had another try and came out on tho Siam side, but the position was not on the map and she was unable to pick up landmarks for three hours. There were still heavy clouds and she was becoming frightfully worried, when she saw the railway junction of North Ayuthia. Sho found the position on the map and the rest was easy. AA lien she arrived she seemed really dead beat.” Miss Johnson worked in a law office in London before she took up flying.