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🛩️💥 Thomas Selfridge: proving that being the first isn't always worth it, especially when it involves a fiery crash with a Wright Flyer. 🚀🤦♂️ The U.S. Army's demo turned into a not-so-flying success story - because who wouldn't want to be remembered for spectacularly failing in the sky? 🎩🎉
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2026/03/thomas-selfridge-first-airplane-fatality.html #ThomasSelfridge #WrightFlyer #AviationHistory #MilitaryFails #FirstInFlight #SpectacularCrash #HackerNews #ngated