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Rutherford Page
Rutherford Page (April 27, 1887 - January 22, 1912) was an early American aviator who died in an airplane crash.THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE; Tuesday Morning January 23, 191Wealthy Aviator Jumps to Death From Biplane in View of Thousands(..''with photo'') An account of Page's death, with photo of him, can be found in Lawrence Goldstone's 2017 young adult book "Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies". Biography He was born on April 27, 1887, in Manhattan, New York City. He graduated from Yale University in 1910. At 4:04 pm on January 22, 1912, he lost control of his Curtiss Model E, 1911 Curtiss Model E pusher biplane, 75 feet above Dominguez Field in Los Angeles, California.THE EVENING STAR; January 23, 191Wins Aviation Race, But Loses His Life(''with photo'') At a height of 60 feet, he abandoned the aircraft, and fell to his death onto a ploughed field. References External linksfindagrave.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutherford Page On January 22, 1912 Taking Off On His Last Flight
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