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On This Day in 1909: Eugène Lefebvre Became Aviation’s First Fatality-Yet His Courage Helped Inspire Humanity’s Journey Into the Skies
On This Day in 1909: He Flew Into History — And Paid the Ultimate Price On September 7, 1909, Eugène Lefebvre took to the skies at a time when aviation was still in its infancy. There were no modern cockpits. No sophisticated instruments. No flight computers. No established safety procedures. There was simply an aircraft,…
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