Historic Wright flight goes wrong

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Historic Wright flight goes wrong
Thu, 18 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
Margaret Lillard

The propellers spun and the replica plane rolled along a track, but then it collapsed ignominiously into a puddle just as its nose was pointing up to the sky.

The attempt had already been delayed by about three hours after a heavy downpour at Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina.

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