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.
Biography
Jane Wright is believed to have been of British ancestry and born in
Algiers
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, then in
French Algeria
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. Before coming to metropolitan France in 1911, she lived in
Algiers
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, 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.
After three weeks of flight training, Wright died on 21 July 1911 in
Étampes
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,
France
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when she fell from an inverted aircraft, an accident that occurred when she attempted to gain more altitude than had been recommended by her instructor. She was the first woman aviator to die in a plane accident. At the time, she was learning to fly at the
Henry Farman
Henri Farman (26 May 1874 – 17 July 1958) was a British-French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer with his brother Maurice Farman. Before dedicating himself to aviation he gained fame as a sportsman, specifically in cycling and mo ...
Aviation School.
See also
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List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation. For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation.
First person to fly
The first flight (including gliding) by a person is unknown. A number have been suggested:
* In 559 A.D., several pr ...
References
External links
Contemporary article(in French) describing in detail the circumstances of the accident.
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1876 births
1911 deaths
Aviation history of France
Aviation pioneers
Women aviation pioneers
Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in France
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1911
Women aviators
People from Algiers