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Date: | Friday 4 April 1913 |
Time: | |
Type: | Blériot XI |
Owner/operator: | Hellenic Army Air Service |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Location: | Langadas -
Greece
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Torn appart by a thunderstorm. Both occupants fell to ground from high altitude. Pilot was Emmanuel Argyropoulos the first Greek Civil Aviator and Observer was Konstantinos Manos, the first recorded Greek Civil Passenger. See 17-04-1913,April 4 is the date according to the Julian Calender.
Sources:
Newspaper "Empros", 6-April-1913, page 4 (available through
www.nlg.gr )
"Ellenika Ftera", (Greek Wings),book by Airman Helias Kartalamakis,Athens 1983
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
06-Jan-2011 02:20 |
nikitas |
Added |
27-Apr-2011 06:04 |
AGV |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
22-Jan-2020 10:43 |
Air Command |
Updated [Aircraft type] |
05-Mar-2020 13:44 |
Cobar |
Updated [Narrative] |
01-Jul-2022 07:12 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Operator] |