250px | An extensively modified image of the Boland aircraft that made the first flight over Caracasin 1912 The first aerial flight over Venezuela was carried out in Caracas on 29 September 1912, by the American pilot Frank E. Boland and his assistant Charles Hoelflich , in a biplane designed by Boland, constructed of bamboo and fabric with a engine and weighing . History 250px|An un-modified image of a later version of the Boland aircraft that flew over Caracas, piloted by Frank Boland In 1912, General Roman Delgado Chalbaud invited American pilot Frank E. Boland, a member of the Boland Aeroplane Motor Co, to visit Venezuela. Boland, accompanied by Charles Hoelflich and equipment, arrived aboard the steamship SS Maracaibo. Boland also gave successful demonstrations at Valencia, Puerto Cabello, Barquisimeto, Maracaibo and Ciudad Bolívar. In addition to the first flight, Frank E. Boland also suffered the first aviation accident in the country, when on 6 October 1912, taking off from the Hippodrome El Paraíso at Caracas, his aircraft crashed causing serious damage to it and minor injuries to Boland  .
250x250px | "1st aviation meeting in Caracas" Frank E. Boland tailless biplane. 250x250px|Aviator Frank Boland raises over Caracas, Oct 6, 1912. At the bottom left, Hoeflich's plane flipped over. The first aerial flight over Venezuela was carried out in Caracas on 29 September 1912, by the American pilot Frank E. Boland and his assistant Charles Hoeflich , in a biplane designed by Boland, constructed of wood and fabric with a engine and weighing . History In 1912, General Roman Delgado Chalbaud invited American pilot Frank E. Boland, a member of the Boland Aeroplane Motor Co, to visit Venezuela. Boland, accompanied by Charles Hoeflich and equipment, arrived aboard the steamship SS Maracaibo. At the second flight, performed on October 6, 1912, Hoeflich suffers the first aviation accident in the country, when on take off from the Hippodrome El Paraíso at Caracas, his aircraft flipped over causing serious damage to it and minor injuries to the pilot. Boland also gave successful demonstrations at Valencia, Puerto Cabello, Barquisimeto, Maracaibo and Ciudad Bolívar .
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