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Tom Selfridge was a first lieutenant in the US Army, who joined Alexander Graham Bell's Aerial Experiment Association (AEA) at the request of President Theodore Roosevelt. (The other members were Glenn Curtiss, Frederick Baldwin, J.A.D. McCurdy, and Bell himself.) In 1907 and 1908, Selfridge worked with the team on aeronautics designs. He piloted the "June Bug" and also the "White Wing" and was the 1st US soldier ever to fly an airplane.
On Sept 17, 1908, at Fort Meyer, VA, Tom Selfridge flew with Orville Wright. After a few minutes, the airplane plane crashed from a height of 60 feet (~19 meters). Wright survived with rib and leg injuries. Selfridge broke his skull and died after 3 hours. He was buried with full military honors.
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When did the first fatality on the London underground occur?
The first fatality happened during construction and not during operation. I do not believe the first fatality during operation is readily available outside fledgling books
When was the first airplane introduced?
The first airplane was introduced about 1897.
Which wright brother tested the first airplane?
Orville Wright tested the first airplane.
Who was the first to get on an airplane?
The Wright Brothers in the early 1900's, who also built the first airplane
Where airplane invented first time?
The Wright brothers built the first airplane in Ohio but made the first flight in North Carolina.
Which is more safer an airplane or car?
Airplanes have a far lower fatality and injury rate.
What is the safest airplane?
The aircraft with the lowest fatality rate for the number of hours flown is the bell jetranger Helicopter
When did the first fatality on the London underground occur?
The first fatality happened during construction and not during operation. I do not believe the first fatality during operation is readily available outside fledgling books
Is the fatality rate higher in the auto industry or in the airplane industry?
The auto industry. Statistically, flying is the safest way to travel.
What was the first fatality free season in formula one racing?
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Was the first airplane Canadian?
No, the first airplane was not Canadian.
Which came first the parachute or the airplane?
the airplane was first because what would the parachute be needed before the airplane? Correct answer is airplane!(:
Was Cyber Sub-Zero's fatality 1 a fatality or a harakiri?
fatality
When was the first airplane introduced?
The first airplane was introduced about 1897.
What is abstract nouns of fatal?
The abstract noun form for the adjective fatal is fatality.
What are 5 things the wright brothers did?
Invented the first controlled airplane Flew the first controlled airplane Tested the first controlled airplane Created the first controlled airplane and.... the last is for another Wiki-Goer.
What is the synonym for fatality?
the synonym of fatality is deadline
