The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-13
FATALITIES
IN AVIATION.
Figures Show Lower Average
During First Half Of 1911.
S5 KILLED SINCE 1908.

Each Death Represents a Mileage OF
About $500 Miles-Flying Becoming
Safer as the Science Progresses.
contributory Causes of Accident.
That aviation is becoming safer as
the science progresses is shown by a
series of interesting averages compiled
by an English writer, who has worked
them out mathematically. Taking the
fatalities of 1910, the writer estimates
that each death represented a mileage
of about $500 miles. During the year
there were recorded 397 flights of over
an hour in duration, and the death
roll was twenty nine. This year, be-
tween Jan. ! and July 81, no fewer
than 667 flights of over an hours dura-
ton were placed on record, and the
fatalities numbered thirty Thus
the average has bettered itself to the
extent that each death represents 1900
miles of actual flight
An analysis of the accidents of 1910
shows that the contributory causes Of
accident may be classified as follows:
Faulty construction, mistakes Of the
aviator, atmospheric disturbances and
accidents due to spectators. An exam
ination of the records Of this years
fatalities discloses the fact that the
first contributory cause has almost en-
tirely disappeared, and from first place
it has fallen to second or even third.
The analysis shows that weakness OF
construction has practically been elm
mated, while the experience being
gained every day will enable aviators
to deal with the varying atmospheric
conditions to be encountered in the
upper air.
List of Fatalities.
The following is list of the eighty
five aviators who have been killed
from Sept 16, 1908, up to Sept. %,
1911. OF this number thirty-two were
of French nationality. twelve being Of
ficers:
Lieut. Selfridge, A, Washington. Sept IL.
1909.
Lefebvre, F., Juvsy Sept. I.
Capt Ferber. f., Boulogne, Sept. %.
Fernandez, s., Nice, Dec. 6.
1910.
Delagrange F., Pau, Jan. L.
lie Blon, F., San Sebastian, April 2,
Michelin, F., Lyons, May 1S.
r. Robl, G., Stettin, June Is.
c. Waechter, F., Rheims, July L.
Daniel Kinet, Be-, Ghent,, July 10.
c. S. Rolls, Br., Bournemouth, July IL
Nicholas Kinet, Be-. Belgium, Aug. 3.
Lieut.. V. Pasqua, It., Magliano, Aug. 20.
Van Maasdyk, D.. Arnheim. Aug. a.
Paillot, F., near Chartres, Sept. 25.
George Chavez, p, Domodossola, Sept. "a.
Plochmann, G., Habsheim, Sept. 2S.
Hass G., Moselle, Oct. l.
Capt. Matzevtch, r., st. Petersburg.
Oct l.
Capt Madiot, F., Douai, Oct. %.
Lieut. w. Mente, G., Magdeburg, Oct. %.
Blanchard, F. Issy-les-M Moulineaux, Oct.
26
Lieut.. Saglietti, It., Centocelle. Oct. q.
r. Johnstone, A. Denver, Nov II.
Commarato, It., Centocelle, Dec. 3.
Castellani, It,, Centocelle, Dec. 3.
Cecil Grace, Br.. lost at sea, Dec. 2.
I.affont, F. Issy-les- -Moulineaux, Dec. 2s.
Marq. di Pola, s., ssy-les-Mouilneau2'
Dec 2S.
Jules Picolo It., Sac Faulo (Braz), Dec
2S
Lieut.. de Caumont, F., St Cyr, Dec. 80.
Moisant, A, New Orleans, Dec 81.
IIoxsey. A. Los Angeles, Dec. 81
1911.
Roussijan Cr., Belgrade, Jan. 8.
Lieut. Stein, G., Doberitz, Feb. 6.
Noel, F. Douzy lArdennes), Feb. 9.
Carlo La Tore It., Douzy, Feb. g.
]. Gel It,, Paris, March %.
Lieut. Byasson, F., Coignieres, April a.
Capt E. Tarron, F., Villacoublay. April 1s
Pierre Louis, F., Paris, April 20.
Matzievitch, r., Sebastopol, May 2.
Rene Vallon, f., Shanghai, May g.
Lieut. Kelly, A., San Antonio, Tex, MAJ
TO-
Hans Boockemuller, G.. Johannisthal. Ma,
A. v Hardlee, A, Los Angeles, May II.
Bournique, F., Betheny, May Is.
Lieut. Paul Dupuie F., Betheny, May 1S
Laemmlin, G., Strassburg, May %.
b. Benson, Br Hendon, May 20
Smith, Br. st. Petersburg May q.
Giro Cirri, It,, Cameri, May 2S.
Queiroz, S. A., Sac Paulo, June g.
Lieut.. Il. j, Bague, F., at sea off Nice
June 8.
Mara It., Rome, June s.
Schendel, c., Berlin, June g.
Hoff, e., Berlin, June 8.
Lemartn, f., Issy-les-M -Moulineaux, Jun
Is.
Lieut.. Prlnceteau, F., Observation-Disclosures
June Is.
Landron, F.. near Chateau Thierry. Jun
Is
Lieut.. IrucnOn, r., bOuy, juno 50
Paillole, F., near Algiers, July IA.
]. c. Mars, A., Erie, Pa, July IA.
Mile. Denise Moore, F., Etampes, July z
Jolly, f.. Juvisy, July %.
Shmanski, r., near st. Petersburg, Jul
25.
G. f. G. Napier, Br., Brooklands, July 3
w. r. Badger, A., Chicago, Aug. 10.
st. c. Johnstone, A., Lake Michigan Au
15.
#. j. Ridge, Br., Aldershot, Aug 10.
Lieut. Zolotuchin r., st. Petersburg, Au
2S.
j. j. Frisbie, Jr Norton, Kan, Sept. l.
Capt. " A. Canine. F., near Nangi
Sept. 2.
Lieut.. de Orally. F., Nogent-sur-sein
Sept. 8
Marion, F.. Chartres, Sept g.
lie Forester F., Huelva, Sept. 4.
Lieut.. Newman, c., Bielzheim, Sept. I.
Leconte, F., Bielzheim, Sept Z.
Lieut.. Chotard, F., Villecoublay Sept.
r. A Cammell, Br Hendon, Sept. 16.
l.. Rosenbaum, A., De Witt, Ia, Sept.
Castsilane, A. Mansfield. Pa. Sept. 22
Erank Miller. A TROY O. Sent o.