Jorge Chávez
Jorge Antonio Chávez Dartnell (January 13, 1887 – September 27, 1910), also known as Géo Chávez, was a Peruvian aviator. At a young age, he achieved fame for his aeronautical feats. He died in 1910 after a heavy wind broke the wings of his fragile airplane Bleriot XI, falling from a twenty meter height upon landing, after achieving the first air crossing of the Pennine Alps.
Jorge Chávez | |
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Chávez from his Bleriot XI, 1910 | |
| Born | January 13, 1887 Paris, French Third Republic |
| Died | September 27, 1910 (aged 23) |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Occupation | Aviator |
| Parent(s) | Manuel Chávez Moreyra María Rosa Dartnell y Guisse |
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