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Who was the first passenger carried aloft by the Wright brothers?

Charles Furnas.

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  2. Amelia Earhart
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Why: Charles Furnas, one of their mechanics, became the first airplane passenger in 1908.

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Answer: Charles Furnas. Charles Furnas, one of their mechanics, became the first airplane passenger in 1908.

  1. Aviation en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation
    The Wright brothers took aloft the first passenger, Charles Furnas, one of their mechanics, on May 14, 1908.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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