Denise Moore

Denise Moore (sometimes reported as Deniz Moore), was the pseudonym of E. Jane-Wright (1876 – 21 July 1911). She was the first known female aviator to die in a flight accident.

Biography

E. Jane-Wright was either of British ancestry (born in Algeria) or of American ancestry. Before coming to France in 1911, she lived in Algiers, then a part of France. She was the widow of Denis Cornesson. She flew in France under the name Denise Moore to hide her flying career from her family.[1]

Jane-Wright died in Étampes, France when she fell 150 feet from an inverted aircraft. She was the first woman aviator to die in a plane accident.[2] At the time, she was learning to fly at the Henry Farman Aviation School.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lebow, Eileen F. (2003). Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation. Brassey's. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-57488-532-3. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Month of achievement in aviation". Popular Mechanics: 350. August 1911. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  3. ↑ Glines, Carroll V. (2003). Round-the-world flights. Brassey's. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-57488-448-7. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
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