Pallavaram News, Chennai

In 1910, Giacomo D’Angelis from Italy built his own aircraft and tested it in Chennai's Pallavaram, becoming part of city’s early history of aviation experiments›

Giacomo D’Angelis, an Italian-born hotelier, built his own aircraft in Madras. He tested his biplane at Pallavaram, which was a new technology then. D’Angelis later demonstrated his flying machine at Island Grounds for the public. Tamil writer Subramania Bharati also wrote about this Madras-built aircraft. This experiment marked an early chapter in Madras's aviation history.

Times of India — Chennai