Accident Wright Biplane ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17020
 
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Date:Tuesday 7 September 1909
Time:
Type:Wright Biplane
Owner/operator:Eugene Lefebvre
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Juvisy, Essonne 91 -   France
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Juvisy
Destination airport:Juvisy
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost control and crashed from 6 m, killing the pilot Eugene Lefebvre. He was the first person to die while piloting a powered airplane.

Sources:

archive Bleiente
Delftsche courant
09-09-1909

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Apr-2008 09:26 Bleiente Added
20-Mar-2020 16:38 Cobar Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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