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| Date: | Thursday 23 January 1913 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boland 1912 Tailless Biplane |
| Owner/operator: | Frank Boland |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Savannah, Port of Spain -
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Savannah,Port of Spain |
| Savannah,Port of Spain | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control when coming in to land, killing the American pilot Frank Boland.
Sources:
http://www.volaticum.com/american-magazine-of-aeronautics-volume-12-01-january-1913.htm
Images:
Newspaper Clip from "El Universal" (Venezuela) dated Jan 26, 1913, reporting the death of Boland at Trinidad. Boland was the first person to ever flight an aeroplane around Venezuela, between September 1912 and January 1913. https://www.aviacioncivil.com.ve/frank-boland-en-venezuela-105_los-aviones-ciudades-vuelos-accidentes-fotos-confusiones/
Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies Collection - Boland Brothers: Frank E., Joseph J. and James P. https://transcription.si.edu/project/23539
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2020 13:46 | Cobar | Added |
| 27-Apr-2024 17:01 | Anon. | Updated [Photo] |
| 27-Apr-2024 17:01 | Anon. | Updated [Photo] |
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