WORST TO COME

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 973, 16 May 1930, Page 9

WORST TO COME

GIRL FLIER TESTING DAMAGED PLANE RANGOON DELAY LOSES RECORD United P.J..— By Telegraph—Copyright Reed. 10.45 RANGOON, Thursday. The airplane in which Miss Amy Johnson is flying to Australia, and which was damaged while landing two days ago at Insein, nine miles from here, has been repaired. The machine was today brought to the Rangoon

racecourse shortly before dusk. Miss Johnson intends to make a test j flight at seven o'clock in the morning, and leave for Bangkok before ten. Though she is still worried at her disappointment in failing in the object of her flight owing to two days’ loss the mishap has caused, she is now more cheerful, and is also hopeful of successfully completing the rest of her journey. The weather at Rangoon is fair, but beyond here on the route to be flown it is very bad. In an interview Mass Johnson said that for her to beat Hinkler’s record by days would be quite impossible, but it was possible to beat it by actual flying hours.

DARWIN AGOG

RECEPTION PREPARED DARWIN, Thursday. Excitement-is growing in Darwin at the prospect of the arrival of Miss Amy Johnson, on her flight from England. The Mayor, Mr. Lucas, is arranging a civic reception and the Victoria League is preparing to entertain the girl flier during her stay here. The Resident Commissioner will take no part In the welcome, as the flight is an unofficial one. Although a cablegram from Rangoon states that Miss Johnson intends to commence her return flight from Darwin within a fortnight advices from Sydney state that she is to go there first. HINKLER DENIES RUMOUR Reed. 12.20 p.m. LONDON, Thursday Mr. Bert Hinkler states there is no foundation for a story that he intends again flying to Australia.