Thomas Selfridge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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first person to die in a crash of a powered airplane
Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1882
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Date of Death: 17-Sep-1908
Profession: balloonist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Thomas Selfridge
- Thomas Etholen Selfridge (February 8, 1882 – September 17, 1908) was a first lieutenant in the U.S.
- Army and the first person to die in an airplane crash.
- He was also the first Active Duty member of the U.S.
- military to die in a crash while on duty.
- He was killed while seated as a passenger in the Wright Flyer, on a demonstration flight piloted by Orville Wright.
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