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Charles *Charley* W. Furnas (1880 – 16 October 1941) was born in West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, the second son of Tanzy and Elizabeth Furnas. He is chiefly remembered for his work as a mechanic in the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company and being the world's first aeroplane passenger. On 14 May 1908 Furnas was flown by Wilbur Wright for 1968 feet in 29 seconds in the Wright Flyer III at Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Later the same day he was flown by Orville Wright for 2 and one-eighth miles in 4 minutes 2 seconds. He is one of the few people to fly with both Wright brothers. Their sister, Katharine, was another.
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