ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234026
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 August 1911 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Moisant Monoplane |
| Owner/operator: | St. Croix Johnstone |
| Registration: | 18 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Michigan 1 mile off Grant Park Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Grant Park |
| Grant Park | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control and crashed from 500 ft into lake Michigan, drowning the pilot St. Croix Johnstone. Participant in the 1911 Chicago International Aviation Meet (August 12 to August 20, 1911)
Sources:
http://www.volaticum.com/american-magazine-of-aeronautics-volume-09-03-september-1911.htm
http://earlyaviators.com/johnstonebody.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2020 11:35 | Cobar | Added |
| 15-Mar-2020 12:39 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative] |
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