Rutherford Page
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Rutherford Page (April 27, 1887 - January 22, 1912) was an early American aviator who died in an airplane crash.[1] An account of Page's death, with photo of him, can be found in Lawrence Goldstone's 2017 young adult book "Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies".[2]
Biography
[edit | edit source]He was born on April 27, 1887, in Manhattan, New York City. He graduated from Yale University in 1910. At 4:04 pm on January 22, 1912, he lost control of his 1911 Curtiss Model E pusher biplane, 75 feet above Dominguez Field in Los Angeles, California.[3][4] At a height of 60 feet, he abandoned the aircraft, and fell to his death onto a ploughed field.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE; Tuesday Morning January 23, 1912 Wealthy Aviator Jumps to Death From Biplane in View of Thousands (..with photo)
- ^ HIGHER, STEEPER, FASTER The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies by Lawrence Goldstone c.2017
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- ^ THE EVENING STAR; January 23, 1912 Wins Aviation Race, But Loses His Life (with photo)
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