ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234011
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| Date: | Friday 1 September 1911 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss Biplane |
| Owner/operator: | Curtiss Company |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Norton, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Norton |
| Norton | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Frisbie had damaged his plane the day before the accident so the next day decided not fly, the crowd at the fair started to jeer him, calling him a faker, so he went up against his better judgement. On the first turn he lost control hit a barn and crashed, killing the Irish pilot John J Frisbie.
Sources:
Provinciale Geldersche en Nijmeegsche courant
06-09-1911
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2020 22:38 | Cobar | Added |
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