Beryl Markham's aeroplane in a Cape Breton Bog, 1936
Photograph showing Mrs. Beryl Markham's (1903 - 1986) aeroplane stuck in a bog on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, 1936. This was the end of Mrs. Markham's flight from RAF Abingdon, in England, to North America, whereby she became the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo from East to West. Mrs. Markham was, fortunately, unhurt in the landing
Picture No
10217982
Media ID
46005255
Size
5937px x 4083px
(1.9MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustrated London News. 1936, page 484
Date
1936
