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Aviation fatalities list marks rising dead count
A long list traces aviation fatalities from 1896 to 1911, naming pilots and crash sites across Europe and America, noting rising losses and the argument about protectionist policies in early aircraft industry. The piece links air deaths to debates on American competition and foreign manufacturing.
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Otto Lilienthal
Gilder
Rhinbow
Germain
Pitch Wilder
Rugby
England
Tavenner
Maloney
Glider
Washington
Lefebvre
Juvisy
France
Rossi
Rome
Ferber
Voisin
St Howloghe-aur-Mer
Fernandes
Nice
Wm. C. Rev
Delagrange
Bleriot
New York
Bordeaux
Factuter
le Bion
San Sebastian
Spain
Fing Deen
Hauvette Michelin
Iniges
Antoinette Machine
Lyons
Redfiei
Nationales A
Avis
Zosely
Gwn
Budapest
Hungary
Naha Eee Imsgya
San Mele
RODL
Majm
Arman
Zere
Daniel Kinet
Farman
Ghent
Belgium
Wright
Bournemouth
Nicholas Kinet
Farendering
Vivaldi
Fareseim State Railways
St. Petersburg
Imperial
Madiot
Breguet Ware
Douai
Lieut. Mente
Magdeburg
Fernland Blanchard
Antoinette
Tsay
Redfield
Lieut
Sagiletti
Centeelle
Italy
Ralph Johnstone
Denver
Col
Centcelle
Cecil Grace
Wright Redfield
Cal- Machine
English Channel
India
Piccolo
Sao Paulo
Broadway
B .Redfield
Game T. Lingh
National Democratic
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Taft
White House
Executive
Associated Press
Je Strong
Pia