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Steponas Darius | |
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 Steponas Darius | |
| Born | January 8, 1896 Rubiškės, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | July 17, 1933 (aged 37) |
| Cause of death | Aviation crash |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Known for | The second-longest non-stop flight by distance, and the fourth-longest by duration, at the time; also the first official airmail shipment from the United States to Europe |
| Spouse | Jaunutė Škėmaitė-Darienė |
| Aviation career | |
| Full name | Steponas Darašius |
| Famous flights | Lituanica flight |
| Flight license | 1927 |
| Air force | Lithuanian Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
Steponas Darius (known as Stephen Darius in the US; born Steponas Jucevičius-Darašius; January 8, 1896 – July 17, 1933) was a Lithuanian American pilot, who died in a non-stop flight attempt in the Lituanica from New York City to Kaunas, Lithuania, in 1933.[1]