A new record for a solo fight across the South Atlantic from French Senegal to Brazil was estad-lished to-day by Miss Jean Batten, the daring 25-year-old New Zealand aviatrix, who landed here at 445 bam. local time.
Following her arrival from London at Theis, French Senegal, which she accomplished in two hops. Miss Batten took off from Theis at 530 o'clock this morning on her 2,200 mile record attempt, and succeeded in lowering the former mark, 10:4 hours, by $ hr. 15 min. The former record had been held by the Spanish airman, Senor Compo.
In addition to establishing a new record for the flight, Miss Baiten wor the distinction of "being the first woman to achieve a solo flight across the south Atlantic. The darlag. aviatrix was so confident that ho would succeed in making the crossing safely that she carried no life-saving apparatus when she hopped off for Port Natal.
Miss Batien hopped off from Ens-land on Monday and landed the tai-Iowing afternoon at Villa Cisneros, Rio de Oro. She took off immsdiately for Dakar, French Senegal, but Janded at Theis at 650 pin. that evening, from where she decided 10 start on her attempt to establish mark.
The first part of her flight was made under excellent weather con'i-tons. Miss Batten was fully satisfied with the performance of plane and, prior to taking off for Port Natal, expressed confidence that she would' establish a new record.
Miss Batten's speed for the Ocean flight averaged about 130 miles a hour. In addition, she beat tne record of 82 hr. 8 min. established by Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Mollison in flight from Lympne aerodrome Moscow Sends Chinese
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