ATLANTIC FLOWN

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1932, Page 5

ATLANTIC FLOWN

BIG SOLO FLIGHT

FIRST WOMAN TO SUCCEED.

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LONDON, May 21

/ Airs Amelia' Earliart Putman mis in Londonderry, Ireland, alter Hying solo across the Atlantic Ocean from Harbour Grace, Newlqundlun...

She flew the last ten hours of the journey in a violent stoim. A broken petrol guage in the piano obliged Mrs Putman to alight at Londonderry, instead of proceeding lurther.

WOMAN’S GREATEST FLIGHT

FLIGHT IN STORM AND FOG

LONDON, May 22. American naval experts estimate Mrs Earhart Putman’s time at iifteen hours thirty-nine minutes.

“I’ve done it, but I am sorry I didn’t make France,’’ said Airs Earhart Putman, on landing.

She is acclaimed as the heroine of woman’s noblest triumph in aviation.

Mrs Earhart Putman’s arrival was as dramatic as her flight, which is notable for the fact that she was combating dangerous machine troubles for ten hours in storm and fog.

Sho alighted in a field near a farmhouse, two miles from the city of Londonderry. Sho was greeted by Mr Gallagher, the owner of the field, who was amazed to recognise the red and gold body of her plane, of which he had just previously read a description.

Mrs Earhart Putman hurried to Londonderry to announce her arrival.

MRS PUTMAN’S STORY

TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

LONDON, Alay 22

Airs Earhart Putman said that three hours after the start, her altimeter stopped functioning at a height of twelve hundred feet. Thereafter sh.e flew low, till the weather forced her up.

She remarked: “When four hours out I saw flames shoot; from the exhaust. I though ‘That’s done it.’ I found that the exhaust manifold was burnt out, but the engine stuck it. I Had a thousand miles to go. The weather was good for a space, but then it became worse, with many thunderstorms. I found ire forming in the wings owing to the height. Later on rain came, and some fog. Finally the guage in the cockpit broke. I the petrol running down my back. I began to. fear that the fuel would not last the journey, I only saw one vessel, a tanker off the coast of Ireland which I circled, hoping that the ship would radio my wherbnbouts.” The storms curtailed her speed. She aimed at Valencia (Spain), but she hit the middle of nnd then flew north looking for a town, but, fearing a fuel shortage, she landed when she found a suitable landing field, Mrs Earhart Putman is receiving world-wide congratulations,

THREE RECORDS MADE

LONDON, May 22,

Mrs Earhart Putnrn/celebrated the anniversary of Lindbergh’s flight by creating three records. She is the first 1 woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone. She is the first flier to cross the Atlantic twice, and she has completed the distance in the fastest time, namely thirteen hours and fiiftcon minutes, according to her own computation, thus beating Alciock and Brown’s record, which has stood for thirteen years.

TWO MEN KILLED

WHEN MONOPLANE CRASHES

(Received this day at 9.25 a.m) LONDON, May 22

Flying from Londonderry' to London with pictures of Mrs Putman’s arrival a monoplane, piloted by Major ] rwin Napier-Cllarke, and carrying a passenger, Victor Barton, a “Daily Sketch” photographer, crashed near the coast, and both were killed.

MRS PUTNAM IN ENGLAND

/Received this day nt Id Id a m.) LONDON, May 22. Mrs Earhart Putnam arrived at tlio Hanworth aerodrome in a heavy downpour of rain, and was showered with congratulations. She emnhath-Div declares that she will not fly tire Atlantic again. She shows little trace of lntigne. GALLON OF PETROL LEFT

LONDON, Mav 22. Mrs Putman states only a gallon ol petrol was left when she landed. She expected that the machine would be dismantled and shipped to America.

FLIERS LAND

Molllson and Amy Johnson flying in Bad weather from Stag Lane to Scotland to see Mollhon’r- m rents werforced to land in a Held near berry Hill, Durham. A newspaper van driver recognised them and look them to Newcastle. Mollison says it is only the fourth time in nine years that bo lias not ('■ 11 U-l.o f l bis flight. He could see only a, few lengths ahead. Both sent congratulations to Mrs Putman.