The Archive · 1930

MISS AMY JOHNSON'S ARDUOUS FLIGHT

Coleutta, May 12.

Amy Johnson, the twenty: English to fly alone from England to "Australia in her tiny Moth aeroplane, Jason. arrived here \o-day.—Reuter.

London, May 13.

Miss Amy Johnson left Calcutta at seven o'clock this morning for} Rangoon, which she reached before nightfall. This was the ninth day of Miss Johnson's flight and the most perilous since she left Croydon.

The alternative route, which she declined to take, is along the cons line and then inland, and is about 100 miles longer.

she flew over huge stretches of Jungle with no possibility of receiv. ing aid if her machine hail to come down. An oversea storm was raging, which might have meant isanter.

Tt was the Australian, Bert er. who set up a record by one from London to 13 days. Miss Johnson was ahead of Hinkler by two days when she reached Calcutta—Reuter.

Bangkok. May 16.

Miss Amy Johnson, who left Rangoon this morning, arrived here to-day at 5.40 p.m—Reuter.

Singapore, May 18, Miss Amy Johnson arrived here at noon toulay.—Reuter,

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