| Suzanne Bernard | |
| Birth Date: | 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Troyes, France |
| Death Date: | 10 March 1912 (age 19) |
| Death Place: | Étampes, France |
| Known For: | early pilot |
| Nationality: | French |
Suzanne Bernard (1892 - 10 March 1912) was a pioneer French aviator. She was killed in a plane crash at the age of 19.[1]
Bernard was killed at Étampes in an accident during her test for her pilot licence on 10 March 1912. The aircraft she was flying, a Caudron biplane, was caught in a wind and rolled inverted, falling to the ground.[2] [3] Bernard was crushed beneath it. The previous year, another French woman, Deniz Moore, aged 35, had also died while flying. The deaths caused a great deal of mourning and reflection in aviation circles, and there was criticism of parents who permitted their daughters to engage in such dangerous activity.[4]