Denise Moore

Denise Moore (sometimes reported as Deniz Moore), was the pseudonym of Jane Wright (1876 – 21 July 1911), an aviation pioneer. She was the first known female aviator to die in a flight accident.

Denise Moore
Born
Jane Wright

1876 (1876)
Died21 July 1911(1911-07-21) (aged 34–35)
OccupationPilot
Known forAviation pioneer; first known female aviator to die in flight

Biography

Jane Wright was either of British ancestry (born in Algeria) or of American ancestry. Before coming to France in 1911, she lived in Algiers, then a part of France. She was the widow of Denis Cornesson. She flew in France under the name Denise Moore to hide her flying career from her family.[1]

Wright died in Étampes, France when she fell 150 feet from an inverted aircraft. She was the first woman aviator to die in a plane accident.[2] At the time, she was learning to fly at the Henry Farman Aviation School.[3]

See also

References

  1. Lebow, Eileen F. (2003). Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation. Brassey's. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-57488-532-3. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. "Month of achievement in aviation". Popular Mechanics: 350. August 1911. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  3. Glines, Carroll V. (2003). Round-the-world flights. Brassey's. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-57488-448-7. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
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