• A crashed aircraft lies in the runway of Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio—the front half burning and billowing smoke. The tragic crash of Model 299 in 1935 revealed the challenges of flying increasingly sophisticated aircraft—prompting the creation of a pilot’s checklist.
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    The tragic crash of Model 299 in 1935 revealed the challenges of flying increasingly sophisticated aircraft—prompting the creation of a pilot’s checklist.

  • A crashed aircraft lies in the runway of Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio—the front half burning and billowing smoke. The tragic crash of Model 299 in 1935 revealed the challenges of flying increasingly sophisticated aircraft—prompting the creation of a pilot’s checklist.

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October 30, 1935

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