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1914 March 1st. Died when flying a Morane Saulnier monoplane (La Rhone engine). He was starting on the first attempt to fly over the Andes when his plane crashed. His passenger [[Rastra]] was seriously injured. | 1914 March 1st. Died when flying a Morane Saulnier monoplane (La Rhone engine). He was starting on the first attempt to fly over the Andes when his plane crashed. His passenger [[Rastra]] was seriously injured. | ||
Jorge Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires is named after him | |||
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English President of the Argentine Aero Club
1913 Set Argentine altitude records
1914 Sets world record for altitude with 20,400 feet
1914 March 1st. Died when flying a Morane Saulnier monoplane (La Rhone engine). He was starting on the first attempt to fly over the Andes when his plane crashed. His passenger Rastra was seriously injured.
Jorge Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires is named after him
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Sources of Information
The History of British Aviation 1908-14 by R. Dallas Brett. Published c1930.