ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145456
Last updated: 28 January 2021
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| Date: | 17-APR-1912 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bleriot |
| Owner/operator: | Private (Verrept John) |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Châteaufort (Versailles - F) -
 France
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
Pilot: Verrept John (Belgian) - killed
His monoplane collapsed at a height of 600 feet, and he was killed instantly. Friends of Vorrept express the opinion the aviator committed suicide. He had yesterday, they say, a dispute with his fiancee, to whom he swore he would kill himself.
Sources:
http://earlyaviators.com/everrept.htm
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2012 05:01 | ThW | Added |
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