Ernst Failloubaz | |
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![]() Ernest Failloubaz | |
Born | |
Died | 14 May 1919 Lausanne, Switzerland | (aged 26)
Nationality | Swiss |
Occupation(s) | Pilot, investor, entrepreneur |
Known for | First pilot licensed in Switzerland Most prominent Swiss aviation pioneer |
Ernest Failloubaz (27 July 1892 in Avenches – 14 May 1919 in Lausanne) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. He received pilot's licence number 1, issued in Switzerland on 11 October 1910, and made the first flight in Switzerland of an aircraft built and flown by a Swiss citizen.