Accident Wright Biplane ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17386
 
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Date:Saturday 31 December 1910
Time:
Type:Wright Biplane
Owner/operator:Wright Exhibition Team
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Los Angeles, California -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:Dominguez field, Los Angeles
Destination airport:Dominguez field, Los Angeles
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost control in a sharp turn, in turbulent weather, while on a spiraling descent out of 6700 ft, and crashed from 120 ft, killing the Pilot Arch Hoxsey.

Sources:

archive Bleiente
http://www.volaticum.com/american-magazine-of-aeronautics-volume-08-02-february-1911.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Apr-2008 07:15 Bleiente Added
20-Mar-2020 13:36 Cobar Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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