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10 Notable deaths
by aircraft crash
Xu Zhimo
Chinese poet (1897-1931).
Born January 15th, 1897 in Haining.
Died November 19th, 1931 at 34 years old in Jinan (aircraft crash).
Charles Nungesser
French flying ace and adventurer (1892-1927).
Born March 15th, 1892 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1927 at 35 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aircraft crash).
Caio Júnior
Brazilian association football player and manager (1965–2016).
Born March 8th, 1965 in Cascavel.
Died November 28th, 2016 at 51 years old in La Unión (aircraft crash). [ref]
Filipe Machado Nascimento
Brazilian footballer and manager (1984-2016).
Born March 13th, 1984 in Gravataí.
Died November 28th, 2016 at 32 years old in La Unión (aircraft crash). [ref]
Bruno Rangel
Brazilian footballer.
Born December 11th, 1981 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 28th, 2016 at 34 years old in La Unión (aircraft crash).
Nick Begich
American politician (1932–1972).
Born April 6th, 1932 in Eveleth.
Died December 29th, 1972 at 40 years old in Alaska (aircraft crash).
Pius Adesanmi
Nigerian-canadian professor (1972-2019).
Born February 27th, 1972 in Isanlu-Itedoijowa. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2019 at 47 years old in Bishoftu (aircraft crash). [ref]
Joseph P. Overton
American political theorist (1960-2003).
Born January 4th, 1960 in South Haven. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2003 at 43 years old in Tuscola County (aircraft crash). [ref]
Matheus Biteco
Brazilian footballer.
Born August 26th, 1995 in Porto Alegre.
Died November 28th, 2016 at 21 years old in La Unión (aircraft crash). [ref]
Amet-khan Sultan
Crimean tatar wwii flying ace, test pilot, and twice hero of the soviet union (1920-1971).
Born October 20th, 1920 in Alupka.
Died February 1st, 1971 at 50 years old in Moscow Oblast (aircraft crash).
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