ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17428
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Date: | Sunday 5 March 1911 |
Time: | |
Type: | Gates Biplane |
Owner/operator: | William Purves |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Baton Rouge, La -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
Departure airport: | Baton Rouge, Roseland Terrace |
Destination airport: | Baton Rouge, Roseland Terrace |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Unable to gain height on take-off,clipped a fence and crashed, badly injuring the pilot William Purves He died in hospital on 24-04-1911.
Sources:
archive Bleiente
https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/history/forgotten-baton-rouge-douglas-villien/ https://countryroadsmagazine.com/downloads/4700/download/Image9044?cb=bda07105c475717501c61abc671e37e9&w=900&h= https://countryroadsmagazine.com/downloads/4699/download/forgottenplane.jpg?cb=4ee390119742699a6c564f5b6d310020&w=600&h= Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
14-Apr-2008 03:55 |
Bleiente |
Added |
13-Mar-2020 09:49 |
Cobar |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
13-Mar-2020 10:00 |
Cobar |
Updated [Total fatalities] |
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