GIRL'S WONDER FLIGHT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20562, 13 May 1930, Page 9

GIRL'S WONDER FLIGHT.

MISS AMY JOHNSON.

ARRIVAL AT ALLAHABAD.

BRITISH PRESS EULOGIES.

GREAT INTEREST AROUSED.

By Telefrraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received May 12, 10.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 12.

A message from Allahabad states that Miss Amy Johnson, who is attempting to fly to Australia, arrived there yesterday en route _to Calcutta,

The newspapers throughout Britain are giving prominence to the plucky girl's wonder flight. Tho Daily Chronicle says the women of England are making a notable namo in the air. Scarcely had one finished reading about tho Duchess of Bedford's flight to South Africa and back than Miss Johnson flew off to Australia. She was not content with that but was attempting to beat Mr. Bert Hinkler's record and now has something in hand. Everybody will hope that Miss Johnson will not only achieve safety, but will triumph, says the paper.

SPEED ON JOURNEY.

CROYDON TO KARACHI.

HINKLER'S TIME BEATEN*

Bruv-'i Wireless. RUGBY, May 11. Mi-is Amy Johnson's flight to Karachi from Croydon was accomplished in six clays, thereby establishing a fresh record for the distance by a solo flier. Sho was then two days ahead of the time by Mr. Bert Hinklcr, who holds tho record for tho quickest flight to Australia. The most exciting experience of Miss Johnson occurred between Bagdad and Bunder Abbas when she encountered tho extremely violent sandstorm. Sho decided to land, but the machine was blown about on the ground until sho blocked the wheels with luggage. For a time sho could see only a few yards ahead of her and when the weather cleared she found sho had landed on tho only smooth patch to bo seen for miles.

MISHAP ON LANDING.

DAMAGE SOON REPAIRED.

RESUMPTION OF JOURNEY.

(Received May 13, 1.5 a.m.) ALLAHABAD, May 12,

Miss Johnson made a forced landing at Wliansi, some miles from Allahabad, owing to a shortage of petrol. She was immediately surrounded by Indians, and was under the impression she had reached Allahabad. She took off again after a short delay, and duly re?<.ched here. In landing the machine struck an iron post, and one of tho wings was damaged. A local Indian carpenter repaired the damage before this morning and, after having breakfast and refuelling her Moth, Miss Johnson left for Calcutta. She is now two clays ahead of Hinkler's time.