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153 Notable deaths
by aviation accident
Thomas Selfridge
First person ever to die in an airplane crash.
Born February 8th, 1882 in San Francisco.
Died September 17th, 1908 at 26 years old in Fort Myer (aviation accident). [ref]
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).
Paul Mantz
American aviator, air racing pilot, movie stunt pilot (1903-1965).
Born August 2nd, 1903 in Alameda.
Died July 8th, 1965 at 61 years old (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 Jay
Malaysian businesswoman and actress (1976-2014).
Born July 15th, 1976 in Malaysia.
Died July 17th, 2014 at 38 years old in Hrabove (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 Saint Petersburg. [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).
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