1908: Lt Thomas E. Selfridge, flying as a passenger with Orville Wright, dies when the Wright Flyer crashes at Fort Myer. This event was the world’s first fatal airplane accident. Wright also receives serious injuries.
1908: Lt Thomas E. Selfridge, flying as a passenger with Orville Wright, dies when the Wright Flyer crashes at Fort Myer. This event was the world’s first fatal airplane accident. Wright also receives serious injuries.