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Eduardo Newbery

Born	Eduardo Federico Newbery February 17, 1868 Argentina
Disappeared	October 17, 1908 (aged 40)
Status	Missing for 116 years, 2 months and 2 days
Father	Ralph Newbery

Eduardo Federico Newbery (February 17, 1878 in Buenos Aires – October 17, 1908 in Río de la Plata) was an Argentine odontologist and aerostat pilot.

Family life

Eduardo Newbery was of American descent. His father, Ralph Lamartine Newbery Purcell, emigrated from Long Island, New York, and settled in Argentina after the American Civil War, in which he fought on the Union side of the Battle of Gettysburg and was recognized for his courage. Eduardo was one of aviation pioneer Jorge Newbery's siblings (the others were Ernesto Purcell, Elena Rosa, Rodolfo León and María de los Dolores (twins), Elvira Teresa, Emma Catalina, Carlos Alfredo, Luis Alfredo, Juan Alberto Martín and Ana Eva).

Eduardo Newbery took several flights across Argentina. He was admired by many becoming a celebrity in his own time. Newbery's mother disapproved of his passion, always fearing the worst. His brother Jorge, however, was arguably his number one fan, and felt great respect and admiration for Eduardo.

Disappearance

On October 17, 1908, Eduardo Newbery took off in the aerostat Pampero with Argentine Army Corporal Eduardo Romero, who accepted a last-minute invitation by Newbery. The flight was to take them northbound from Buenos Aires in an attempt to achieve a night-flying record. Neither the aerostat nor its pilot or companion were ever found. Eduardo Newbery and Eduardo Romero were the first Argentines ever to perish in an aircraft accident.

Aftermath

In 1916, the Aero Club Argentino named a second aerostat in honor of Eduardo Newbery. That balloon would become the first ever to cross the Andean mountains at an altitude of 8.100 meters with Eduardo Bradley being its pilot. Bradley also manned the aircraft on several air competitions in Argentina establishing new records of distance, endurance and altitude.

Notes

"Unofficial biography of Eduardo Newbery. Eduardo Newbery life and work. Eduardo Newbery contributions and web resources". www.mundoandino.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.

External links

(in Spanish) "Eduardo Federico Newbery"
(in Spanish) "'El Pampero a 105 años de su desaparición"
(in Spanish) "Sargento Eduardo Romero"

v t e Aviation accidents and incidents before 1920
Jun 15, 1785 De Rozier's balloon incident Apr 15, 1875 Zénith balloon incident Jul 13, 1897 Arctic Balloon Expedition Feb 14, 1902 Santos-Dumont nº6 crash (Monaco) May 12, 1902 Pax airship disaster Nov 30, 1907 Patrie airship disappearance Sep 25, 1909 Lebaudy République airship Apr 24, 1910 Zeppelin LZ 5 crash Jul 13, 1910 Erbslöh airship crash May 21, 1911 Paris to Madrid air race accident Feb 17, 1912 Martin-Handasyde No. 3 May 13, 1912 Brooklands Flanders Monoplane crash Sep 10, 1912 Bristol Coanda Monoplane crash Dec 15, 1912 Handley Page Type F crash Apr 17, 1913 Zodiac balloon accident Aug 7, 1913 Cody Floatplane crash Sep 9, 1913 Helgoland disaster Oct 17, 1913 Johannisthal disaster Aug 23, 1914 Zeppelin LZ 23 shot down Feb 17, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 24 Mar 21, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 29 crash Jun 07, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 37 shot down Jun 07, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 38 shed bombardment Aug 10, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 43 fire Oct 2, 1915 Alsace crash Dec 17, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 39 Feb 01, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 54 crash Feb 21, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 47 Apr 01, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 48 May 03, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 59 crash May 04, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 32 May 05, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 55 shot down Sep 16, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 31 Sep 24, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 76 Sep 24, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 74 Oct 02, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 72 Nov 27, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 78 shot down Nov 28, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 61 shot down Dec 28, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 53 fire Mar 17, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 86 May 14, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 64 Jun 17, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 95 shot down Aug 21, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 66 Oct 08, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 102 Oct 20, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 85 crash Oct 20, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 89 crash Dec 14, 1917 C.26 crash Apr 07, 1918 Zeppelin LZ 104 Aug 06, 1918 Zeppelin LZ 112 Aug 11, 1918 Zeppelin LZ 100 Aug 19, 1918 Maxstoke air crash May 26, 1919 Tarrant Tabor Jul 15, 1919 Airship N.S.11 crash Jul 21, 1919 Wingfoot Air Express crash Aug 2, 1919 Verona Caproni Ca. 48 crash For single-person aviation accidents see: Aviators killed in early aviation accidents
► the 1920s

Aviation accidents and incidents before 1920

Jun 15, 1785 De Rozier's balloon incident
Apr 15, 1875 Zénith balloon incident
Jul 13, 1897 Arctic Balloon Expedition
Feb 14, 1902 Santos-Dumont nº6 crash (Monaco)
May 12, 1902 Pax airship disaster
Nov 30, 1907 Patrie airship disappearance
Sep 25, 1909 Lebaudy République airship
Apr 24, 1910 Zeppelin LZ 5 crash
Jul 13, 1910 Erbslöh airship crash
May 21, 1911 Paris to Madrid air race accident
Feb 17, 1912 Martin-Handasyde No. 3
May 13, 1912 Brooklands Flanders Monoplane crash
Sep 10, 1912 Bristol Coanda Monoplane crash
Dec 15, 1912 Handley Page Type F crash
Apr 17, 1913 Zodiac balloon accident
Aug 7, 1913 Cody Floatplane crash
Sep 9, 1913 Helgoland disaster
Oct 17, 1913 Johannisthal disaster
Aug 23, 1914 Zeppelin LZ 23 shot down
Feb 17, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 24
Mar 21, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 29 crash
Jun 07, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 37 shot down
Jun 07, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 38 shed bombardment
Aug 10, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 43 fire
Oct 2, 1915 Alsace crash
Dec 17, 1915 Zeppelin LZ 39
Feb 01, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 54 crash
Feb 21, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 47
Apr 01, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 48
May 03, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 59 crash
May 04, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 32
May 05, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 55 shot down
Sep 16, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 31
Sep 24, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 76
Sep 24, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 74
Oct 02, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 72
Nov 27, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 78 shot down
Nov 28, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 61 shot down
Dec 28, 1916 Zeppelin LZ 53 fire
Mar 17, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 86
May 14, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 64
Jun 17, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 95 shot down
Aug 21, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 66
Oct 08, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 102
Oct 20, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 85 crash
Oct 20, 1917 Zeppelin LZ 89 crash
Dec 14, 1917 C.26 crash
Apr 07, 1918 Zeppelin LZ 104
Aug 06, 1918 Zeppelin LZ 112
Aug 11, 1918 Zeppelin LZ 100
Aug 19, 1918 Maxstoke air crash
May 26, 1919 Tarrant Tabor
Jul 15, 1919 Airship N.S.11 crash
Jul 21, 1919 Wingfoot Air Express crash
Aug 2, 1919 Verona Caproni Ca. 48 crash
For single-person aviation accidents see:
Aviators killed in early aviation accidents

► the 1920s

v t e Aviation accidents and incidents in Argentina
1900– 1949	Eduardo Newbery (October 1908) BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident (August 1947)
1950– 1999	Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 670 (December 1957) Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 205 (January 1959) Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 644 (July 1961) Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 707 (February 1970) Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 901 (May 1981) Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 046 (June 1988) LAPA Flight 3142 (August 1999)
2000–	Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428 (May 2011) 2015 Villa Castelli mid-air collision (March 2015)

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Family life

Disappearance

Aftermath

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