ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234029
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| Date: | 14-AUG-1911 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McCurdy Biplane |
| Owner/operator: | John Alexander Douglas McCurdy |
| Registration: | 21 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Grant Park Chicago IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Grant Park |
| Grant Park | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit high voltage cables while flying low, the aircraft caught fire and crashed. The pilot John Alexander Douglas McCurdy jumped out the plane and was uninjured. Participant in the 1911 Chicago International Aviation Meet (August 12 to August 20, 1911)
Sources:
https://canadaatwarblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/30/j-a-d-mccurdy-aviation-exploits-post-canadian-aerodrome-co-july-1911-1914/
https://chicagology.com/wp-content/themes/revolution-20/chicagoimages3/mccurdywreck1911.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2020 13:02 | Cobar | Added |
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