Suzanne Bernard (1892 – 10 March 1912) was a pioneer French aviator. She was killed in a plane crash at the age of 19.[1]
Suzanne Bernard | |
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| Born | 1892 |
| Died | 10 March 1912 (age 19) Étampes, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | early pilot |
Bernard was killed at Étampes in an accident during her test for her pilot licence on 10 March 1912. The aircraft she was flying, a Caudron biplane, was caught in a wind and rolled inverted, falling to the ground.[2][3] Bernard was crushed beneath it.[1] The previous year, another French woman, Deniz Moore, aged 35, had also died while flying. The deaths caused a great deal of mourning and reflection in aviation circles, and there was criticism of parents who permitted their daughters to engage in such dangerous activity.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b D.V.M., Ralph S. Cooper. "Suzanne Bernard". www.earlyaviators.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ Popular Mechanics, May 1912.
- ^ Boase, Wendy (1979). The Sky's the Limit: Women Pioneers in Aviation. MacMillan. p. 12.
- ^ Lebow, Eileen (2002). Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation. Potomac Books. p. 50.