Who were some of the aviators who also attempted the Orteig prize?
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Frenchman Rene Fonck attempted the flight on 21 September 1926, but his plane never got off the ground. It crashed and burned on takeoff when the landing gear collapsed.
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Captain Charles Nungesser and navigator Francois Coli attempted the flight, but lost contact just over the coast of Ireland and were never heard from again.