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English President of the [[Argentine Aero Club]] | |||
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. | 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. | |||
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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.
See Also
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Sources of Information
The History of British Aviation 1908-14 by R. Dallas Brett. Published c1930.