NERVES GIVE WAY
AMY JOHNSON ORDERED REST AT BRISBANE STRAIN TOO SEVERE United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright BRISBANE, Friday. Miss Amy Johnson attended two women’s functions today, but will attend no more for a day or two, as her doctor has ordered complete rest. She was unnerved by the crowds and the pace set by her multitudinous admirers. In discussing the accident to her machine Miss Johnson said she had magneto trouble all the way from Longreach. The engine functioned splendidly w r hile going at full speed, but when she slowed down the throttle showed signs of stopping altogether and spluttered ominously. Each time she landed the engine always stopped immediately. She had anticipated trouble when coming down to the airdrome yesterday. The spluttering returned and the airplane began to lose height and made a very steep side-slip. She knew she was in for a smash, but she had no fear and just waited. But she did not bargain for running into a fence and turning upside down.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 986, 31 May 1930, Page 9
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