Diego Marín Aguilera
1757–1800Diego Marín Aguilera flew a glider about 300‑400 m before crash‑landing when a metal joint broke.
Particulars
Diego Marín Aguilera flapped the wings of his glider, reached a height of six or seven varas (about 5–6 m) and, according to his companions, glided for 431 Castilian varas (approximately 300–400 m). The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics records the flight distance as about 360 m.
Marín crossed the river Arandilla and landed in the area known as Heras, where a metal joint broke, causing a crash‑landing. His companions rushed to him; he sustained only scratches and bruises and blamed the blacksmith for the faulty weld.
Compiled from Wikipedia. Automated record.