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| Date: | Wednesday 19 October 1910 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Blériot XI |
| Owner/operator: | John B Moisant |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Belmont Park racetrack in New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Belmont Park racetrack in New York |
| Belmont Park racetrack in New York | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
In early October, prior to the start of the Gordon Bennett Trophy aeroplane races at Belmont Park Racetrack in New York, American John B. Moisant was carrying out practice circuit flights around the courses in his Blériot when he encountered extreme gusty wind conditions and crashed the aircraft causing considerable airframe damage and slight injuries to himself.
The aircraft was repaired in time to compete in the races and win 2nd place in the Gordon Bennett Trophy on the 29th October.
Sources:
https://www.americanheritage.com/birdmen-belmont-park#1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Bennett_Trophy_(aeroplanes)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Moisant#cite_note-T-P_1/1/11-36
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1910-10-20/ed-1/seq-7/#date1=10%2F01%2F1910&index=3&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=MOISANT+Moisant&proxdistance=5&date2=10%2F26%2F1910&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=Moisant&dateFilterType=range&page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2021 17:12 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 06-Feb-2025 09:44 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
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