Double English Channel Crossing2 June 1910
Completes a nonstop return flight across the English Channel.
Historical person
Charles Stewart Rolls Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles Stewart Rolls, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
4 records1910–19104 events2 places
Chronological biography
1910
Nonstop Channel Return Flight2 June 1910
Becomes the first pilot to make the double crossing.
Bournemouth Air Crash12 July 1910
Becomes the first British pilot killed in a powered-aircraft accident.
Death of Charles Rolls12 July 1910
Dies when his aircraft crashes during a Bournemouth flying meeting.
Titles and roles
Baron · Aviation Pioneer
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.