Today In History:  01 October  [1910]   --  The first mid-air collision takes place near Milan, Italy.

The first mid-air collision takes place near Milan (Italy) between an Antoinette monoplane and a Farman biplane. The Antoinette monoplane, piloted by René Thomas of France, rammed Dickson's Farman and both pilots were injured in the crash. Although Dickson survived, he never fully recovered from his injuries, which contributed to his early death on 28 September 1913.

PHOTO: Artist's impression of the collision from Popular Mechanics (magazine), January 1911

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Photo Attribution:  Popular Mechanics magazine illustrator Artist - Popular Mechanics, January 1911, page 91.   Public Domain  via Wikimedia.