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153 Notable deaths
by aviation accident
Kathleen Cavendish
American socialite, sister of john f. kennedy (1920–1948).
Born February 20th, 1920 in Brookline.
Died May 13th, 1948 at 28 years old in Saint-Bauzile (aviation accident).
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
French writer and aviator (1900–1944).
Born June 29th, 1900 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, Lyon.
Died July 31st, 1944 at 44 years old in île de Riou (aviation accident).
Roald Amundsen
Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the south pole (1872–1928).
Born July 16th, 1872 in Borge Municipality.
Died June 18th, 1928 at 55 years old in Arctic Ocean (aviation accident).
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
Junior officer in the united states navy and elder brother of john f. kennedy.
Died August 12th, 1944 at 29 years old in English Channel (aviation accident).
Prince William of Gloucester
Elder son of prince henry, duke of gloucester, and princess alice, duchess of gloucester (1941–1972).
Born December 18th, 1941 in Hadley Common.
Died August 28th, 1972 at 30 years old in Wolverhampton Airport (aviation accident).
Bessie Coleman
American aviator (1892–1926).
Born January 26th, 1892 in Atlanta.
Died April 30th, 1926 at 34 years old in Jacksonville (aviation accident).
Dag Hammarskjöld
Swedish diplomat, economist, and author (1905-1961).
Born July 29th, 1905 in Jönköping. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1961 at 56 years old in Ndola (aviation accident).
Junaid Jamshed
Pakistani recording artist.
Born September 3rd, 1964 in Karachi.
Died December 7th, 2016 at 52 years old in Havelian (aviation accident).
Ajit Pawar
Former deputy chief minister of maharashtra (1959–2026).
Born July 22nd, 1959 in Deolali Pravara.
Died January 28th, 2026 at 66 years old (aviation accident).
Vijay Rupani
Chief minister of gujarat from 2016 to 2021.
Born August 2nd, 1956 in Yangon.
Died June 12th, 2025 at 68 years old in Ahmedabad (aviation accident).
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