When did the Wright brothers have their first flight?
1903
Who had the first flight fatality?
Thomas Selfridge
How long after the first recorded flight was that?
Five years
Was he the pilot?
No
Who was?
Orville Wright
What type of plane were they in?
Wright Model A
Where?
Fort Myer, Virginia
When was the first pilot killed?
1909
What was his name?
Eugène Lefebvre
Where did the accident take place?
unknown
How did he die?
killed in a power airplane
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When was the first deadly collision, mid-air?
1912
Where?
Douai, France
Was both pilots killed?
yes
How many collisions have had at least 50 fatalities since then?
539
When was the first time it happened?
1923
How many total fatalities have the collisions been accountable for?
56,669
How many collisions have had more than 300 fatalities?
Eight