Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão
Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão (11 January 1864 – Paris, 12 May 1902) was a Brazilian politician, journalist, inventor and aeronaut.
Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão | |
|---|---|
| Born | Macaíba, Brazil |
| Died | 12 May 1902 Paris, France |
| Cause of death | Pax airship disaster |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Aviator, inventor |
Severo was born in Macaíba. On 12 May 1902 he died, together with his French mechanic, Georges Saché, when they were flying over Paris in an airship called Pax. A marble plaque at number 81 of the Avenue du Maine in Paris, commemorates the location of Augusto Severo accident. The Catastrophe of the Balloon "Le Pax" is a 1902 short silent film recreation of the wreck.
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