| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | ES-XCL |
| Alternate Registration: | N-X-211 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ryan NYP |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Ryan NYP |
| Aircraft Version: | Ryan NYP (Replica) |
| C/n (msn): | HLK1 |
| Aircraft Name: | Spirit of St. Louis |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Coventry - BagintonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGBE IATA: CVT Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Air Atlantique's Classic Air Show 2003 |
| Photo Date: | 31 May 2003 |
| Photo by: | David Unsworth |
| Photo ID: | 87251 |
| Photo Comment |
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This was to be the last flight of Ryan NYP Replica ES-XCL. Soon after departure, the wing folded upwards and the aircraft broke into pieces, 1,000 feet above the end of the runway. This aircraft was a replica in which Charles Lindbergh made his first solo transatlantic crossing from New York to Paris on the 20th/21st May 1927. The Ryan monoplane was named 'Spirit of St Louis' and was to be the star of the air show. The pilot was killed. This photo is copyright © David Unsworth, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 September 2018, and has since been viewed 790 times. |