Roland Garros, a pioneering pilot from Reunion Island, attempted to break the altitude record in 1912 but faced mechanical and environmental challenges.
Pilot attempts altitude record
On November 3, 1912, Roland Garros, a pilot from Reunion Island and holder of pilot certificate number 147 since July 19, 1910, attempted to claim the altitude record but failed due to a temperamental engine. Flight performance falls short
The attempt, which began at 11 o'clock in the south of France, resulted in a performance that fell short of his goals, reaching a height of 4,500 meters. Landing ends in aircraft overturn
His landing at Miramas after two hours of flight ended in the overturning of his aircraft due to wind, though Garros was unharmed. Aircraft requires repair
The aircraft, however, required repair in the workshop.
