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NEGRO WOMAN AVIATOR KILLED.
Vancouver, April 30.
At Jacksonville (Florida), Bessie Coleman, said to have been the only negro woman aviator, and William Wills, her white publicity agent, were killed to-day when their aeroplane turned over and fell 2000 feet, during a practice flight for an exhibition scheduled for to-morrow.—A. & N.Z.
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Southland Times, Issue 19859, 3 May 1926, Page 7
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53AIR SMASH Southland Times, Issue 19859, 3 May 1926, Page 7
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