Emilio Carranza
Emilio Carranza | |
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Carranza in 1927 | |
| Born | December 9, 1905 Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Died | July 12, 1928 (aged 22) |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Burial place | Panteón de Dolores, Mexico City |
Captain Emilio Carranza Rodríguez (December 9, 1905 – July 12, 1928), was a Mexican aviator and national hero, nicknamed the "Lindbergh of Mexico". He was killed on the return part of a historic goodwill flight from Mexico City to the United States. He crashed in New Jersey shortly after take-off from New York.