Accident Wright-B Biplane ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17376
 
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Date:Thursday 17 November 1910
Time:
Type:Wright-B Biplane
Owner/operator:Wright Exhibition Team
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Denver -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:Overland Park Field,Denver
Destination airport:Overland Park Field,Denver
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A not properly repaired wing collapsed during a high altitude flight,the aircraft went into a spiraling dive and crashed. Killing the pilot Ralph Johnstone. The first American pilot crash death

Sources:

archive Bleiente
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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Apr-2008 01:54 Bleiente Added
19-Mar-2020 22:12 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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