Amy Unnerved By Crowds.
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Mishap Due To Magneto.
BRISBANE, May 30. Miss Amy Johnson attended two women's functions . to-day, but will attend no more for a day or two.. A doctor has ordered a complete rest. She is unnerved hy the crowds and the paea set by multitudinous admirers. Discussing the accident yesterday, Miss Johnson explained that she had magneto trouble all the way fyom Longreach. Tlie engine funetioned spleudidly vyhile going at full speed, 'but when she slowed the throttle showed signs of stopping altogetlier andi spluttered ominously. Each time she landed the engine always stopped immediately. She anticipated trouble when coming down to the aerodrome yesterday. The spluttering returned and the plane began to lose heigbt and made a very steep slide slip. Sne knew she was in for a smash. She had no fear and just waited, but did not bargain for iumning into a fence and turning upside down-.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 101, 31 May 1930, Page 5
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159Amy Unnerved By Crowds. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 101, 31 May 1930, Page 5
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