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| Date: | Friday 14 July 1911 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Farman Biplane |
| Owner/operator: | Edouard Paillole |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hussein-Dey Racecourse Algiers -
 Algeria
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Hussein-Dey Racecourse |
| Hussein-Dey Racecourse | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On takeoff, the pilot was caught in turbulence. The aircraft overturned at a height of 59 m and crashed, killing the pilot Edouard Paillole. He intended to fly over the troop review, on the occasion of July 14. First aviation death in Algeria
Sources:
http://www.volaticum.com/american-magazine-of-aeronautics-volume-09-02-august-1911.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2020 13:31 | Cobar | Added |
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