Ralph Johnstone

Ralph Greenley Johnstone
Born
Ralph Greenley Johnstone

(1880-09-18)September 18, 1880 [1]
DiedNovember 17, 1910(1910-11-17) (aged 30)
Cause of deathAircrash

Ralph Greenley Johnstone (September 18, 1880 – November 17, 1910) was the first American person to die while piloting an airplane that crashed.[2] He and Archibald Hoxsey were known as the "heavenly twins" for their attempts to break altitude records.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference birth was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Richard Stimson. "Ralph Johnstone, Daredevil Wright Pilot". Retrieved 2012-10-19. On November 17 Johnstone's flirting with death came to an end in Denver. He went into a spiraling dive and never pulled out. His body was smashed beyond recognition. He was the first American pilot to die in an airplane crash.