The Archive · 1930

YOUNG GIRL FLYER'S MISHAP

Constantinople, May 6.

Miss Amy Johnson, the twenty-two-year old aviatrix, arrived here to-day after a non-stop fight from Vienna.

Miss Johnson left Croydon on the morning of May 5 in a Tiny Moth aeroplane, named "Jason," in an|? attempt to accomplish a solo flight to Australia.—Reuter.

Bagdad, May 8.

'A sand storm to-day brought down Miss Amy Johnson in the desert, between Aleppo and Bagdad. Two hours later the air-woman started! again and reached here.

She will continue her flight tomorrow.—Reuter.

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