TONY CASTELLANE 1883-1911 AKA "Dare Devil" Castellane

TONY CASTELLANE & HIS PLANE from a postcard generously contributed by Card Cow

 

CURTISS AVIATOR FALLS TO DEATH Daily Journal and Tribune "Elmira, N. Y., Sept 22. - "Dare Devil" Castellane, a Curtiss aviator, fell to instant death at the Mansfield, Pa., fair today. He had started in an exhibition flight and when three quarters of a mile from the grounds his machine careene, turned turtle and fell on a hillside. Castellane was found buried beneath the wreckage of his engine and plane. His wife witnessed the fall."   Editor's Note: This article was found in the archives of the Daily Journal and Tribune by Bob Davis. I thank him for his initiative and for his generosity in sharing it with us on this website.

 

ONLINE RESOURCES      If you search for "Tony Castellane", using the Google search engine, (10-4-07), you will find about six links. Chris McGann alerted me to several of these sites. You can see his recommendations below.

 

Tony Castellane, Aviator, Dies at Mansfield Fair - 1911      This page on the "Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice" website offers a very complete and fascinating revue of his final flight and death. It was submitted by Chester P. Bailey and is accompanied by three unique and priceless photographs. You can access the site by clicking on the title above.

 

The Wellsboro Agitator      This pdf file from the Digital Archives of The Green Free Library offersseveral articles reporting the death of Tony Castellane. You can enlarge the display so that it will be easy to read. You can access the page by clicking on the title above

 

The Wellsboro Gazette      This pdf file from the Digital Archives of The Green Free Library offers a long and comprehensive article regarding the death of Tony Castellane. You can enlarge the display so that it will be easy to read. You can access the page by clicking on the title above.

 

Tony Castellane crashed and died on September 22, 1911

 

Editor's Note: If you have any more information on this pioneer aviator please contact me. E-mail to Ralph Cooper

 

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