ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234025
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 August 1911 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Baldwin Biplane |
| Owner/operator: | William R Badger |
| Registration: | 1 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Grant Park, Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Grant Park |
| Grant Park | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pulling up out of a dive the aircraft broke up and crashed, killing the pilot William R Badger. Participant in the 1911 Chicago International Aviation Meet (August 12 to August 20, 1911)
Sources:
http://www.volaticum.com/american-magazine-of-aeronautics-volume-09-03-september-1911.htm
http://earlyaviators.com/badger01.jpg
https://chicagology.com/transportation/1911aviation/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2020 11:16 | Cobar | Added |
| 15-Mar-2020 11:48 | Cobar | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 15-Mar-2020 12:39 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative] |
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