GEORGE COLLARDEAU 1886-

 

COLLISION IN MIDAIR IMPERILED THE LIFE OF THE SON OF A FRENCH MILLIONAIRE AND TWO AVIATORS. Daily Journal and Tribune, Knoxville, Tennessee: December 22, 1912, Transcribed by Bob Davis - 1-1-04 "Paris, Dec. 21. - An aeroplane collision in midair today imperiled the life of the son of Theophile Delcasse, French minister of marine and two aviators at Villacourblay.      Young Delcasse was making a flight as a passenger in a monoplane piloted by George Collardeau when another machine when ascended and the two aeroplanes started maneuvering around the aerodrome. The false movement of a lever caused them to come violently into collision and the two wrecked machines interlocked and crashed to earth.      One of young Delcasse's legs was fractured and Collardeau was badly bruised, while the pilot of the other aeroplane was injured, probably fatally. The collision occurred at low altitude." Bob Davis

 

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES via email from Dave Lam, 1-9-04      George Collardeau was born 22 April 1886 at Bordeaux, France. He was granted French License # 393, 3 Feb 1911. The test was taken in a "Modified Farman".      He was in a crash on 1 June 1912 at Juvisy. He had arrived that day from Villacoublay, and spent the day giving rides to people. Late on the day, he took one last flight, with Passenger Remy. They were caught in a severe storm, and crashed, killing Remy. Collardeau was not seriously injured.

 

I have no information as to the date of his death.

 

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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