AVIATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 3 January 1931, Page 7

AVIATION

AMY JOHNSON’S FLIGHT MYSTERIOUS AND DISTURBING (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, 2nd January. The “Daily Express” stales there is much Unit is mysterious and disturbing about Amy Johnson's attempt to fly lo Chinn. The pancr describes her physical condition as doubtful. The Australian flight look great toll of her nervous condition and her flying after her return revealed distinct signs of deterioration. Friends say she is overstrung and latterly irritable and depressed and cannot remain still for a moment. Her mother ami father approved of the flight because she was so restless. No British aviator has over flown direct from London to Peking. The route includes thousands of miles of Arctic scenery. She has had no experience in snow flying. No insurance has been arranged. The “Daily Herald” states that when Amy Johnson was summoned for a technical motoring offence yesterday and it was dismissed, it disclosed that she was engaged in Government work. ARRIVAL AT COLOGNE A DIFFICULT FLIGHT (Received 3rd January, 9.30 a.m.) BRUSSELS, 2nd January. Amy Johnson left liege for Berlin at midday, but landed at Cologne at 2.35 after a difficult flight through sleet and snow. She will continue to-morrow. STILL MISSING IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY, 2nd January. ' The aviator Pittendrugh and the mining expert lTainrc are still missing in central Australia. They had several gallons of water hut not much food. Pittendrugh was totally unfamiliar witn the country and there is not a solitary homestead within hundreds of miles. An Air Force airplane piloted by FightLieut, Eaton left Alice Springs to-day to search the whole Ilbilba plain.