MISS BATTEN LANDS NEAR DAMASCUS
Hopping off Soon for London (Received 23, 2.45 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 22.^ A Beyrut message states that Mise Batten landed at 4.30 p.m. at the Mezze aerodrome, near Damascus. She made a perfect landing in ideal flying conditions. She is' leaving for London in a few hours. Receipt of the message from Beyrut relieved growing anxiety for the safety of Miss Batten, who was expected at Cyprus many hours, earlier. In the meantinie, messages from Nicosia had recountcd officials' efforts to warn Miss Batten about the dangerous state of the air-field. A cable was sent to Damascus in the hope that Miss Batten would land there and warning her not to. attempfc to land at Nicosia. Efforts similarly made to warn Mr Broadbent before his departure from Rome failed. He is due at Nicosia about dawn. It is feared that if there is further rain it may be difficulp to land and take off. He has no wireless, and there is no means of warning him.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 26, 23 October 1937, Page 5
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