Jean Mermoz | |
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![]() Jean Mermoz, 1935 | |
Born | |
Disappeared | 7 December 1936 Atlantic Ocean, en route to Natal from Dakar | (aged 34)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Aviator |
Jean Mermoz (9 December 1901 – 7 December 1936) was a French aviator,[1][2] viewed as a hero by other pilots such as Saint-Exupéry,[3] and in his native France,[4] where many schools bear his name.[5] In Brazil, he also is recognized as a pioneer aviator.