ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87296
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 04-APR-1913 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Blériot |
| Operator: | Greek army |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Langadas -
 Greece
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
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.
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] |
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