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aviators Simon, Garros, Barrier, Aubrene, DeLesseps and Lathan also were on board, all coming to the United States to compete in the Belmont Park Aviation Meet on Long Island, New York held October 22nd to 30th. This was a large international affair with the foremost United States and foreign aviators entered. While testing his plane for the events Moisant had a bad smashup and wrecked his plane beyond repair, but was not injured. Eager to go, he immediately bought a spare Bleroit plane for one of the French pilots and went on with his plans for the races. Dashing showman that he was, he was the start of the meet. He won second place in the International Trophy Race, then was first in a race over New York City, around the Statue of Liberty and return.

About this time John and brother Alfred were making plans to get into aviation in a big way. John organized the International Aviators troup to fly exhibitions, and they planned to start a factory to build aeroplanes and establish a flying school. John's exhibition troupe included Rene Simon, Edmond Audemars, Rene Barier and Roland Garros of France and Charles Hamilton and John Frisbie of the United States.

Starting out for a winter of flying in the south the first date was at Richmond, Virginia November 23rd to 26th. Then in succession they flew at Chattanooga and Memphis, Tennessee, Tupelo, Mississippi, then to New Orleans from December 24th to January 2d, 1911. While plagued with bad weather their flying was good at these cities, Moisant as usual being the star attraction. Brother Alfred was the Business Manager and flight engagement promoter of the troupe.

During the meet at New Orleans Moisant made preparations to enter the Michelin Cup event for the year. A course was laid out and a representative of the Aero Club of America was there to officiate. On December 31st [[crossed out]] while [[/crossed out]] he was practicing for the [[crossed out]] actual [[/crossed out] race. [[crossed out]] Moisant crashed and was fatally injured. [[/crossed out]] It was a windy day and after making two laps of the course he was suddenly compelled to make a dead engine landing with the wind. A gust lifted the tail of his machine and it dove for the ground, throwing him out and some distance ahead of the wreckage. He was picked up with a broken neck and rushed to a New Orleans Hospital but was dead on arrival, age 22. He was married and had one son.