Curious Cbus digs into the local history behind aviation prodigy Cromwell Dixon, which also offers a unique glimpse into Columbus at the turn of the 20th century. Dixon was the first person to fly an airplane over the U.S, Continental Divide in 1911 in Helena, Montana. Three days later, the 19-year-old aircraft pilot prodigy was killed in a tragic crash in Spokane, Washington.
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