Charles Albert Levine | |
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 Levine in 1930 | |
| Born | March 17, 1897 |
| Died | December 6, 1991 (aged 94) |
| Known for | Transatlantic Flight |
| Spouse | Grace Nova Levine |
| Children | Eloyse Levine; and Ardith Levine Polley |
Charles Albert Levine (March 17, 1897 – December 6, 1991) was the first passenger aboard a transatlantic flight.[1] He was ready to cross the Atlantic to claim the Orteig prize but a court battle over who was going to be in the airplane allowed Charles Lindbergh to leave first.
- ^ Wolfgang Saxon (December 18, 1991). "Charles A. Levine, 94, Is Dead. First Transatlantic Air Passenger". The New York Times. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
Charles A. Levine, who became aviation's first trans-Atlantic passenger in 1927 when he sponsored an attempt to beat Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh to Europe, died December 6 at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington. He was 94 years old and had moved to Washington from New York City this fall.