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| Date: | Sunday 5 March 1911 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gates Biplane |
| Owner/operator: | William Purves |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Baton Rouge, La -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Baton Rouge, Roseland Terrace |
| Baton Rouge, Roseland Terrace | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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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