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148 Notable deaths
by aviation accident
Humberto Castelo Branco
Brazilian military leader and politician; former president of brazil (1900-1967).
Born September 20th, 1900 in Fortaleza.
Died July 18th, 1967 at 66 years old in Fortaleza (aviation accident).
Albert Scott Crossfield
United states navy officer (1921-2006).
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Berkeley.
Died April 19th, 2006 at 84 years old in Atlanta (aviation accident). [ref]
Eddie Colman
English footballer (1936-1958).
Born November 1st, 1936 in Salford.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 21 years old in Munich (aviation accident).
Aurel Vlaicu
Romanian aviation pioneer (1882–1913).
Born November 19th, 1882 in Aurel Vlaicu.
Died September 13th, 1913 at 30 years old in Câmpina (aviation accident).
Shuba Jaya
Malaysian businesswoman and actress (1976-2014).
Died July 17th, 2014 at 38 years old in Donetsk Oblast (aviation accident).
Geoff Bent
English footballer (1932-1958).
Born September 27th, 1932 in Salford.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 25 years old in Munich (aviation accident).
Vadim Naumov
Russian pair skater.
Born April 7th, 1969 in Leningrad. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2025 at 55 years old in Washington, D.C. (aviation accident). [ref]
Sonny Carter
American physician, soccer player, navy officer, and astronaut (1947-1991).
Born August 15th, 1947 in Macon.
Died April 5th, 1991 at 43 years old in Brunswick (aviation accident).
Boris Trajkovski
President of macedonia (1956-2004).
Born June 25th, 1956 in Monospitovo.
Died February 26th, 2004 at 47 years old in Berkovići (aviation accident).
Theodore Freeman
American astronaut (1930-1964).
Born February 18th, 1930 in Haverford.
Died October 31st, 1964 at 34 years old in Houston (aviation accident).
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