Fatal Flight Tragedy Ends Day of Aerial Flight
Moisant died after his craft flipped over and struck the ground near New Orleans while being rushed on a flat car. Hoxsey, 300 feet up, saw his plane crash as the rear elevator failed. the crowd watched in horror as the machines plummeted and the engine tore loose. Mrs. C M Hoxsey of Pasadena, Cal, learned of her son’s death by accident.
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New Orleans
Hoxsey
Areh Hoxsey
C. M. Hoxsey
Pasadena
Cal
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Molstant
Molsant
Mount Wilson
Walter Brookins
Wright
Brockins
Moisant Dies In New Orleans After Flight Attempt
John F. Moisant, famed aviator, died in a crash near Harahan while chasing the Michelin prize. The crash followed an awkward bank during a test flight in a Bleriot monoplane, with his strap breaking and the craft plummeting. Gen. Francisco Altschul and others witnessed the tragedy as sympathy poured in from across the nation and Europe.
Tragic End for Arch Hoxsey at Mount Wilson Meet
Arch Hoxsey perished when high winds toppled his biplane during a Mount Wilson meet. spectators gasped as the craft spiraled and crashed, the crowd stunned into silence after the news flashed over telegraph lines. Brookins and others nearby were shaken, with officers guarding the wreck as reports spread.
Death's Harvest From The Air 1910s Air Trials
A chronological list of early aviation fatalities and incidents from 1908 to 1910, detailing pilots and locations. Names include Arch Hoxsey, John B Moisant, Cecil Grace, George Chavez, Charles Rolls, and others, with events spanning biplane, monoplane, and balloon craft across Europe and the United States.
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Arch Hoxsey
Los Angeles
Cal
John B. Moisant
New Orleans
Lieut. Caumont
Versailles
France
Cecil Grace
English Channel
Dover
England
M. Laffert
M. Pole
Issy-les-Moulineaux
Walter Archer
Denver
Colo
Ralph Johnstone
M. Blanchard
Bruges
Edmond Poilldt
Chartres
Capt
Macievitch
St. Petersburg
Russia
George Chavez
Domodossola
Italy
Benny Prinz
Asbury Park
N. J
Nicholas Kinet
Bresels
Belgium
Oscar Erbsloeh
Leichlinger
Germany
Charles Stewart Rolls
Bournemouth
Charles Wachter
Rheims
Herr Roll
Stettin
Eugene Speyer
San Francisco
M. Logily
Budapest
Hungary
Chanvette Michelin
Lyons
P. Luft
Otto Groupner
Herr Hoecker
Lusschenring
Berlin
Bitterfeld
Hugo Delbrupek
F. Benduhn
Hein
Aviator Arch Hoxsey Dies In Fatal Flight At Meet
Spectators watched as Arch Hoxsey crashed during a big meet after weather described as a Swiss cheese atmosphere. Roy Knabenshue and Wright Company reps notified Hoxsey’s mother Mrs. C M Horsey of Pasadena. The crowd was told the day’s events would be deferred and no more flights would occur.
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Roy Knabenshue
Wright Company
Thomas Jackson
Wright Brothers
Pasadine
Jackson
Ralph Johnstone
Danver
Horsey
Hoxeny
Arch Hoxsey
Baturda
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Moisant’s End Ablow Payed Tribute to World’s Greatest Airman
From Washington reports the great aviator John B Moisant is dead after a life of daring flights. E A Mulliken, a representative of International Aviators, lauded him as the world’s greatest airman and recalled his careful, fearless work with all metal machines. Moisant’s Central American exploits with the Nicaraguan gunboat Monotomba and his efforts to rescue brothers George and Alfred Morgant were noted, along with U S government pressure that helped halt their execution. He was proud of American citizenship and regarded as a foremost figure in aviation history.
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E. A. Mulliken
Internetional Aviators, Incorporated
Gentleman &T Au! Timés
John B. Moisant
Mr. Mullikeb
Mewton Street
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Molsant
New Orleans
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Johhny
John Moisantl
John Moisant
Jose Santos Zelaya
Nicaragua
Salvador
George
Alfred
Alfred Morgant
Figueroa
San Salvador
John Molsant
State Department
Roosevelt
Central America
America
London
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Moisant Kin's Wandering Path to Early Aviation Fame
The Moisant family, long rooted in Chicago and San Francisco, spanned French Canadian origins and a multinational journey. John Moisant emerged as an aviation innovator, flying from Issy les Molineaux to Paris and London, mastering new aircraft tech and surviving questions about revolutionary gear and compass tricks in an era of early flight.
Moisant Refused Wine at Banquet Before Flight
John B Moisant abstained from alcohol at a De Soto Hotel banquet in New Orleans with aviators and opera stars as he prepared to attempt the Michelin cup. He cited a pledge to remain sober until 1911 and to have a clear head for the flight. A separate report from Lewistown, Pa notes a bobsled crash injuring six boys and three adults as a party fell on concrete steps. one boy, Charles Lutter, 15, died, others injured.
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Washington Post
New Orléans
John B. Moisant
DeSoto Hotel
Charles E. Hamilton
Rene Barrier
Garros
Opera Company
Messant
Ban Qust
Lewistown
Dee
Charles Lutter
Pitt
Will
Harry
James Mint
Harrsburg
Joe Bront
Joe Wien
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Alfred J. Morsant
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Rome
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Paris
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U. 8
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Hammondsport
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Berkeley
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Hillside Park
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Curtiss
Omesa Oil
Probey Carriage CO
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Mojsant
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Conn. Ave
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Columbia Conservatory of Muse
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Washington Post Company
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Washington
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Edward B. McEan
Clara B. Westlake
Brunswick Persuan
Capital Traction Company
Washington, DC
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