2 August 1914

On August 2nd, 1914 while flying along over Bay City, MI, Lionel H. DeRemer's Wright Model B hydro-aeroplane caught fire in the air, but he was able to bring it down safely on the Saginaw River. After trying to extinguish the fire, he swam ashore and watched the plane burn completely. This ended his flying as a pilot. He went back to the field of music, first in teaching, then playing in theatre and dance orchestras.