ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17387
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| Date: | Saturday 31 December 1910 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Blériot XI monoplane |
| Owner/operator: | John Moisant |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Harahan near New Orleans, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | City Park, New Orleans |
| Harahan | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Moisant was caught in a gust of wind and thrown from his Blériot XI monoplane.He fell about 25 feet, killing him. The aircraft crashed. He was making a preparatory flight in his attempt to win the 1910 Michelin Cup.Pilot John Moisant
Sources:
archive Bleiente
http://www.volaticum.com/american-magazine-of-aeronautics-volume-08-02-february-1911.htm
http://lamorguefiles.blogspot.com/2016/12/aviator-john-bevins-moisant-1910.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Moisant#cite_note-T-P_1/1/11-36
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/arts/article_d8f19b46-c426-53f4-87e7-f9094b551aa1.html
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/arts/article_d8f19b46-c426-53f4-87e7-f9094b551aa1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2008 07:16 | Bleiente | Added |
| 20-Mar-2020 12:04 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Nov-2021 14:15 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Source] |
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