Hubert Latham

Arthur Charles Hubert Latham (10 January 1883 – 25 June 1912) was a French aviation pioneer. He was the first person to attempt to cross the English Channel in an aeroplane. Due to engine failure during his first of two attempts to cross the Channel, he became the first person to land an aeroplane on a body of water.

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Hubert Latham
Birth dateJanuary 10, 1883
Date of deathJune 25, 1912
Place of death
Chad , Sarh

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