Denise Moore was the pseudonym of E. Jane-Wright (1876 – 21 July 1911). She was the first known female aviator to die in a flight accident.

Biography

E. Jane-Wright was either of British ancestry (born in Algeria) or of American ancestry. Before coming to France in 1911, she lived in Algiers

Algiers

' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...

, 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.

Jane-Wright died in Étampes

Étampes

Étampes is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris . Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department....

, France

France

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 when she fell 150 feet from her capsized plane. She was the first woman aviator to die in a plane accident. At the time, she was learning to fly at the Henry Farman

Henry Farman

Henri Farman Henri Farman Henri Farman (26 May 1874 – 17 July 1958 was a French pilot, aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer with his brother Maurice Farman. His family was British and he took French nationality in 1937.-Biography:...

Aviation School.

External links

• Contemporary article (in French) describing in detail the circumstances of the accident.