Accident Deperdussin Monoplane , Saturday 4 October 1913
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Date:Saturday 4 October 1913
Time:
Type:Deperdussin Monoplane
Owner/operator:French Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sézanne (near Epernay) -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Sézanne
Destination airport:Reims
Narrative:
Caught in a gust after take-off lost control and crashed killing the pilot Alfred Hurtard and badly injuring the passenger.

Sources:

De Maasbode
06-10-1913
http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escadrille/Debut_aviation/1913_Accident_Hurtard.jpg

Revision history:

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29-Feb-2020 20:41 Cobar Added

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