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When did the first ever manned air flight fatality take place and who was killed in the accident?
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12-29-02, 03:41 PM
Sherasi
I think I already answered this!

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Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge died Sept. 17, 1908, at Fort Meyer, Va., as Orville demonstrated the Wright's airplane for the U.S. Army. Orville was severely injured in the accident.

12-29-02, 05:38 PM
dogspit
Nope. Happened long before then.

12-29-02, 05:49 PM
JerseyTomater
In about 1050, an unknown Saracen man was recorded as the first air fatality in Constantinople.

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12-29-02, 05:58 PM
dogspit
That'll do ! big grin

12-29-02, 06:54 PM
Texan-In-Exile
And here I thought it was Icarus! Big Grin

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