let me direct you to thomas selfridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Selfridge , the first person to die in the crash of a powered aircraft, just goes to show that even through the dark storm humanity is still able to persevere through it and advance its amazing technological wonders. and before that, otto lilienthal, who died when his hang glider stalled. and this guy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Pil%C3%A2tre_de_Rozier . and APOLLO 1, that didnt keep the United states from landing man on the moon!