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DescriptionArkansas City Daily Traveler on December 23, 1912.jpg	English: Arkansas City Daily Traveler on December 23, 1912
Date	23 December 1912
Source	Arkansas City Daily Traveler on December 23, 1912
Author	AnonymousUnknown author
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AVIATORS' HEAVY DEATH ROLL fil YEAR ONE HUNDRED , ELEVEN KILLED IN 1912. : TOTAL CJ FIVE YEARS 221 l I Among the List are Many Well . Known Mem Three Women 1 and Two of Them Americans. Follwing is the number of aviators killed in five years. 1908 r 1 1909 4 1910 32 1911 73 1912 ... ... ...HI Total 221 New York, Dec. 23. In the year now ending a total of 111 aviators have met death in aeroplane accidents. Three women, two of them Americans, were Included among the victims. Germany contributed the greatest number of fatalities, 29, with France and the United States next in the list, wih 27 and 26 names respectively. The fatalities in the British Isles numbered 15. To the total Italy contributed four, Russia 3, Switzerland 2. and Austria, Spain, Roumania, Greece and China' one each. The complete list of the fatalities of the year follows: Jan. 12 M. Ruchonet, killed while attempting a landing at Sen-lis, France. Jan. 20 -Alfred Wagner, student, killed while practicing near Paris. Jan. 21 Lieut. Boerner, died of burns received in mid-air at Seales, France. Jan. 22 RulhefforJ Page, killed by fall of 75 feet at Los Angeles. Feb. 4 Capt. La Maguet, died from injuries received by fall at Versailles. Feb. 16 Schmidt, a Berlin aviator, killed by 100-foot fall. Feb. 17 Grahame Gllmour, killed while testing monoplane at Brooklands, England. ' Feb. 23 Lieut. Ducourneau, killed near Pau, France, when propeller blade broke. Mar. 10 Suzanne Bernard, killed by fall at Etampes. Mar. 13 Lieut. Sevello, French army aviator, killed in flight at Pau. Mar. 15 Hen Witte, killed by fall 1n Wright biplane at Johannis-thal, Germany. Mar. 23 Lieut. AlbekerinofE and assistant, in Farman biplane, near Sebastopol. Russia. Mar 26 Herr Kleine, killed by 350 foot fall at Dusseldorf, Germany. Apr. 3. Calbraith P. Rodgers, plunged to death In exhibition flight at Long Beach, Cal. t Arpil 13 Lieut. Boncourt, of French army, killed by fall near Bar-Le-Duc, France. April 17 John Vorrept, a Belgian airman, at Versailles, France. Sup posed suicide. April 19 Lieut. Ville d' Avray killed in flight at Verdun', France. May 1 Gordon Hoesli, died of injuries received in fall at Berlin. ' May 4 Herr Bachmayer, killed In fall at Johnnesthal, Germany. May 12 Han3 Schmigulski, killed in fall at Cassel, Prussia. Ray Wheeler and passenger, Peter Glasser. killed at Minloch Fark, 6L Louis. May 13 Edward Fisher and passenger, V. L. Mason, killed at Brooklands, England. Mar 14 CaDt. Echeman, killed In 120 foot fall at Etampes. May 21 Fred J. Southard, amateur, killed In practice near Menia, Ohio. - ' May 25 Lieut. Schllchting, killed in flight at . Johannesthal, Germany. - June 1 Phillip O. Parmalee plunged to death in flight at Yakima. June 1. M. Robi, killed while flying as a passenger at Lavigny, France. June 2 Buchstaetter and Lieut. Stille, killed near Bremen, Germany. June 6 Gottlieb Rost. German aviator, killed near Hamburg. June 8 H. Vissuer, killed In first flight at Mourmelon, France. June 9 Kimmerling and Tonnet killed in 300-foot fall at Mourmelon, France. June 11 Lieut. Hazelhurst, U. S. A., and Al Welsh, at College park, Md. June 17 Miss Julia Clarke, of Denver, killed In first flight ' at Springfield, 111. June 19--Dubois and Piegnan, French army aviators, killed in mid air collission. June 21 Henry Turner, an ama teur, killed in practice at Hempstead L. I. June 22 Lieut, von Falkenbryn, German army aviator, plunged to death at Doeberitz. June 29 Herr Schadt, killed while testing military aeroplane at Mulhausen, Germany. Pnue 30 Benno Koenig, died of injuries received in fall at Altoona, Prussia. July 1 Miss Harriet Quimby and W. A. P. Willard, killed In fall near Boston, Mass. July 1 Captain Bayo, of Spanish armv. d'ed of injuries received in fall on June 29. Lieut. Caranda, of Roumanian army, killed by fall by Bucharest. July 5 Capt. Loraine and Sergt Maj. W'lson, killed in fall at Sal isbury Plain, Eng. Julv 9 Rene Bedel, lost in fosr and fell 200 feet to death at St. Cyr, France. July. 13 Victor Smith, Jr., ama teur1, killed by fall at Ravenswood Cal. .... . July 15 M. Oliveres, well known French aviator, killed by 500-foot fall at Etampes. July 15 Lieut. Kekulski, of Rus- sian army, k'lled by fall at Sebasto pol. July 18 Lieut. Preusser, of Ger man army, killed while landing near Leipsic '. July 27 Fischer and mechanic dashed to death near Munich, Bavar ia. Aug. 3 Charles L. Campbell, Australian av'ator, killed by fall at Brooklands, Eng. Aug. 13 R. C. Fenwick, killed in overturned machine at Salisbury Plain, Eng. Aug. 21 George Thompson, kill ed when machine overturned at La mar, Colo. Aug. 25 Fung Bue, pioneer Chin ese aviator, killed by 250-foot fall at Canton, China. " Aug. 25 Lieut. Mazlni. Italian army aviator, fell into sea off Tri poli coast first to lose life in active war service A ne. 28 Lieut. Chandenier. of TTVenoh armv. burned to death in midair at Douai. Rent. 6 CaDt. Hamilton and Lieut. Stewart, of British killed at Stevenage, Eng. army, Sept. C Lieut. Steger, of Bavar ian army, killed by fall at Munich Sept. 10 L!euts. Hotchkiss and Rettinirton. of 'British army, killed at Wolvercote, Eng. Sept. 11. William Chambers, died of injuries received in exhibi tion flight at Greene, X. Y. Sept. 12 Paul Peck, killed while trying a glide at Chicago Sept.- 12 LieuL SJebert, killed by fall while scouting in Saxaony. Sept. 12 Karamanlikis, fell into sea near Patras, Greece. Sept. 14 Howard Gill, killed in midair collission with George Me-tach at Chicago. ' Sept. 20 Russell Blair, killed in exhibition flight at Shenandoah, Iowa. 'Sept. 21 Lieuts. Berger and Junghaus, of German army, killed at Freiburg, Saxony. ' . (Continued on Page 8.)

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Aviators' Heavy Death Roll In Year. One Hundred Eleven Killed In 1912. Total In Five Years 221. Among the List are Many Well Known Men. Three Women and Two of Them Americans.

• January 12, 1912 M. Ruchonet, killed while attempting a landing at Senlis, France.
• January 20, 1912 Alfred Wagner, student, killed while practicing near Paris, France.
• January 21, 1912 Lieutenant Boerner, died of burns received in mid-air at Seales, France.
• January 22, 1912 Rutherford Page, killed by fall of 75 feet at Los Angeles, California.
• February 04, 1912 Captain La Maguet, died from injuries received by fall at Versailles.
• February 16, 1912 Schmidt, a Berlin aviator, killed by 100-foot fall.
• February 17, 1912 Graham Gilmour, killed while testing monoplane at Brooklands, England.
• February 23, 1912 Lieutenant Ducourneau, killed near Pau, France, when propeller blade broke.
• March 10, 1912 Suzanne Bernard, killed by fall at Etampes.
• March 13, 1912 Lieut. Sevello, French army aviator, killed in flight at Pau.
• March 15, 1912 Hen Witte, killed by fall in Wright biplane at Johannisthal, Germany.
• March 23, 1912 Lieutenant AlbekerinofE and assistant, in Farman biplane, near Sevastopol, Russia.
• March 26, 1912 Herr Kleine, killed by 350-foot fall at Dusseldorf, Germany.
• April 03, 1912 Calbraith Perry Rodgers, plunged to death In exhibition flight at Long Beach, California.
• April 13, 1912 Lieutenant Boncourt, of French army, killed by fall near Bar-Le-Duc, France.
• April 17, 1912 John Verrept, a Belgian airman, at Versailles, France. Supposed suicide.
• April 19, 1912 Lieutenant Ville d' Avray killed in flight at Verdun', France.
• May 01, 1912 Gordon Hoesli, died of injuries received in fall at Berlin.
• May 04, 1912 Herr Bachmayer, killed In fall at Johnnesthal, Germany.
• May 12, 1912 Hans Schmigulski, killed in fall at Cassel, Prussia.
• May 12, 1912 Ray Wheeler, and passenger, Peter Glasser, killed at Minloch Park, St. Louis.
• May 13, 1912 Edward Fisher and passenger, V. L. Mason, killed at Brooklands, England.
• Mar 14, 1912 Captain Echeman, killed in 120 foot fall at Etampes.
• May 21, 1912 Fred J. Southard, amateur, killed In practice near Menia, Ohio.
• May 25, 1912 Lieutenant Schllehting, killed in flight at Johannesthal, Germany.
• June 01, 1912 Philip Orin Parmelee, plunged to death in flight at North Yakima, Washington.
• June 01, 1912 M. Robi, killed while flying as a passenger at Lavigny, France.
• June 02, 1912 Buchstaetter and Lieutenant Stille, killed near Bremen, Germany.
• June 06, 1912 Gottlieb Rost, German aviator, killed near Hamburg, Germany.
• June 08, 1912 H. Vissuer, killed In first flight at Mourmelon, France.
• June 09, 1912 Kimmerling and Tonnet killed in 300-foot fall at Mourmelon, France.
• June 11, 1912 Lieutenant Leighton Wilson Hazelhurst, Jr. and Arthur L. Welsh, at College Park, Maryland.
• June 17, 1912 Miss Julia Clarke, of Denver, Colorado killed in first flight at Springfield, Illinois. ♀
• June 19, 1912 Dubois and Piegnan, French army aviators, killed in a midair collision.
• June 21, 1912 Henry Turner, an amateur, killed in practice at Hempstead, New York
• June 22, 1912 Lieutenant von Falkenbryn, German army aviator, plunged to death at Doeberitz.
• June 29, 1912 Herr Schadt, killed while testing military aeroplane at Mulhausen, Germany.
• June 30, 1912 Benno Koenig, died of injuries received in fall at Altoona, Prussia.
• July 01, 1912 Miss Harriet Quimby and William Augustus Putnam Willard, Jr., killed in fall near Boston, Massachusetts.
• July 01, 1912 Captain Bayo, of the Spanish Army died of injuries received in fall
• June 29, 1912 Lieutenant Caranda, of Romanian Army, killed by fall by Bucharest, Romania.
• July 05, 1912 Captain Loraine and Sergeant Major Wilson, killed in fall at Salisbury Plain, England
• July 09, 1912 Rene Bedel, lost in fog and fell 200 feet to death at St. Cyr, France.
• July 13, 1912 Victor Smith, Jr., amateur, killed by fall at Ravenswood, California.
• July 15, 1912 M. Oliveres, well known French aviator, killed by 500-foot fall at Etampes, France.
• July 15, 1912 Lieutenant Kekulski, of Russian Army, killed by fall at Sevastopol, Russia.
• July 18, 1912 Lieutenant Preusser, of German Army, killed while landing near Leipsic.
• July 27, 1912 Fischer and mechanic dashed to death near Munich, Bavaria.
• August 03, 1912 Charles L. Campbell, Australian aviator, killed by fall at Brooklands, England.
• August 13, 1912 Robert Cooke Fenwick, killed in overturned machine at Salisbury Plain, England.
• August 21, 1912 George Thompson, killed when machine overturned at Lamar, Colorado.
• August 25, 1912 Fung Bue, pioneer Chinese aviator, killed by 250-foot fall at Canton, China.
• August 25, 1912 Lieutenant Pietro Manzini (Sometimes spelled Manazini), Italian Army aviator, fell into sea off Tripoli, Libya coast, first to lose life in active war service.
• August 28, 1912 Lieutenant Chandenier, of the ??? Army, burned to death in midair at Douai, France.
• September 06, 1912 Captain Hamilton and Lieutenant Stewart, of British killed at Stevenage, English Army.
• September 06, 1912 Lieutenant Steger, of Bavarian army, killed by fall at Munich.
• September 10, 1912 Lieutenant Edward Hotchkiss and Lieutenant Claude Albemarle Bettington of the British Army, killed at Wolvercote, England.
• September 11, 1912 William Chambers, died of injuries received in exhibition flight at Greene, New York.
• September 12, 1912 Paul Peck, killed while trying a glide at Chicago, Illinois.
• September 12, 1912 Lieutenant Sjebert, killed by fall while scouting in Saxony.
• September 12, 1912 Karamanlikis, fell into sea near Patras, Greece.
• September 14, 1912 Howard Gill, killed in midair collision with George Metach at Chicago, Illinois.
• September 20, 1912 Russell Blair, killed in exhibition flight at Shenandoah, Iowa.
• September 21, 1912 Lieutenant Berger and Lieutenant Junghaus of the German Army, killed at Freiburg, Saxony.

♀ denotes an aviatrix

People[edit]

Chronological order:

• 1912 Jan 22; Rutherford Page (1887-1912)
• 1912 Feb 17; Graham Gilmour (1885-1912)
• 1912 Apr 17; John Verrept (1887-1912)
• 1912 Jun 01; Philip Orin Parmelee (1887-1912)
• 1912 Jun 11; Lieutenant Leighton Wilson Hazelhurst, Jr. (1887-1912)
• 1912 Jun 11; Arthur L. Welsh (1881-1912)
• 1912 Jul 01; Harriet Quimby (1875-1912)
• 1912 Jul 01; William Augustus Putnam Willard, Jr. (1864-1912)
• 1912 Aug 12; Fung Bue (?-1912)
• 1912 Aug 13; Robert Cooke Fenwick (1880-1912)
• 1912 Sep 10; Lieutenant Claude Albemarle Bettington (1875-1912)
• 1912 Sep 10; Lieutenant Edward Hotchkiss (1884-1912)
• 1912 Sep 12; Paul Peck (1889-1912)

See also[edit]

• http://www.earlyaviators.com/edavelam.pdf

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