Antonio Fernández Santillana (7 February 1876 – 6 December 1909) was an early pioneer in

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by profession. Fernández became interested in aviation and constructed three aircraft during 1909, the third of which was exhibited at the Paris Aero Salon in October 1909. He was killed at

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when he lost control of his aircraft.Antonio Fernandez at Earlyaviators.com
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Santillana, Antonio Fernandez 1876 births 1909 deaths Spanish aviation pioneers Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in France Aviation accidents and incidents in 1909 Spanish expatriates in France

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