FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
MISS JOHNSON'S PROGRESS
IRAK CAPITAL REACHED
(Received May 10, 12.25 a.m.) BAGDAD. May 8,
Miss Amy Johnson, who is attempting to fly from England to Australia, arrived at Bagdad to-day. Sho was forced to stop in the desert for two hours on the way from Aleppo owing to a duststorm.
Miss Johnson will continue her flight to-morrow.
In explaining her motive for the flight Miss Johnson said: " When a woman wants to make her mark she must do something rather better than any man has ever done."
The airwoman hopes to reach Karachi on Saturday, two days ahead of Hinkler's time. Her landing in the desert in an unknown spot was made after Hying over the Taurus mountains. She confessed that she was rather scared. She heard dogs harking in the distance, but saw no Arabs.
Miss Johnson had a revolver ready in case of emergency. She waited until the sandstorm ha-.! abated, cranked her propeller and took oft'. She found the Tigris and landed at Bagdad. Her arrival was a complete surprise to the staff of Imperial Airways, Limited. They replenished her
fuel and made a slight overhaul of her machine. The plucky girl was tired but happy. She had tea and then went to sleep.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20560, 10 May 1930, Page 11
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