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Jan 28, 2021 · Pilot Bessie Coleman Tragically Died as a Passenger on a Test Flight The determination that fueled the first female African American aviator contributed to her demise at age 34. By Tim Ott...
Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and first self-identified Native American to hold a pilot license, [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] and is the earliest known Black person to earn an international pilot's license . [10]
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Mar 19, 2024 · Explore the inspiring life and mysterious death of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman pilot, and her lasting impact on aviation history.
- Michael Natale
- News Editor
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Jun 15, 2021 · Cruising at 3,500 feet about ten minutes into the flight, the Curtiss Jenny biplane accelerated and then suddenly went into a nosedive and tailspin, flipping over. Coleman was thrown from the aircraft and plunged to her death; Wills crashed with the plane and was also killed.
Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license. In the 1920s, getting a pilot's license as a Black woman in the United States was impossible; so Coleman moved to France to get her flying certification.
Dec 11, 2019 · Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman to earn a pilot’s license, thrilling crowds by performing dangerous maneuvers in a rickety airplane and representing, literally, the heights...
