Denise Moore (sometimes reported as Deniz Moore), was the pseudonym of E. Jane-Wright (1876 – 21 July 1911). She was the first known female aviator to die in a flight accident.
Biography
E. Jane-Wright was either of British ancestry (born in Algeria) or of American ancestry. Before coming to France in 1911, she lived in Algiers, then a part of France. She was the widow of Denis Cornesson. She flew in France under the name Denise Moore to hide her flying career from her family.[1]
Jane-Wright died in Étampes, France when she fell 150 feet from her capsized plane. She was the first woman aviator to die in a plane accident.[2] At the time, she was learning to fly at the Henry Farman Aviation School.[3]
