Emma Lilian Todd's remains were buried in the Moravian Cemetery on Staten Island, New York, following her cremation.

Emma Lilian Todd died at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California, at the age of 72.

Todd's biplane, piloted by Didier Masson, made a powered hop of 20 feet over the Garden City aviation field, but failed to sustain flight. This marked a significant, albeit unsuccessful, milestone in her aviation endeavors.

Emma Lilian Todd was born in Washington, D.C. She was an inventor and airplane designer.