Beinhorn was born  May 30, 1907 in Hanover, Germany. In 1928, Beinhorn attended a lecture by famed aviator Hermann Köhl, who had recently completed a historic East-West Atlantic crossing. This lecture is described as the spark that ignited her interest in aviation. She married the famous racecar driver Bernd Rosemeyer, but he died in a crash shortly after the birth of their son. She later married a second time and had a daughter. After World War II, Beinhorn briefly took up gliding due to the ban on powered flight in Germany. But she soon moved to Switzerland to continue flying planes. Beinhorn is survived by her daughter Stephanie , her son Bernd, and two grandchildren, one of whom is the third Bernd Rosemeyer .
Beinhorn was born Elly Beinhorn-Rosemeyer on May 30, 1907 in Hanover, Germany. In 1928, Beinhorn attended a lecture by famed aviator Hermann Köhl, who had recently completed a historic East-West Atlantic crossing. This lecture is described as the spark that ignited her interest in aviation. After World War II, Beinhorn briefly took up gliding due to the ban on powered flight in Germany. But she soon moved to Switzerland to continue flying planes. Beinhorn is survived by her daughter Stephanie .
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Elly Beinhorn-Rosemeyer on
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She married the famous racecar driver Bernd Rosemeyer, but he died in a crash shortly after the birth of their son. She later married a second time and had a daughter.
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, her son Bernd, and two grandchildren, one of whom is the third Bernd Rosemeyer