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| Date: | Tuesday 6 January 1914 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Biplane |
| Owner/operator: | Frank Bell |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Meridian, MS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Meridian |
| Meridian | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control when the controller of his steering gear got jammed and crashed from 1500 ft, badly injuring the pilot Frank M Bell. He died in hospital on 07-02-1914. Was giving a demonstration in bomb dropping from aircraft.
Sources:
http://www.earlyaviators.com/edavelam.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2020 11:18 | Cobar | Added |
| 21-Mar-2020 11:18 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
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