What is Otto Lilienthal?
'''Otto Lilienthal''' was a [[Germans|German]] pioneer of [[aviation]] who became the first person to make repeated successful [[gliding]] flights. On August 9, 1896, his glider stalled and he was unable to regain control. Falling from about 15 m (50 ft), he broke his neck and died the next day, 10 August, 1896. [[Category:German aviators]] [[Category:1896 deaths]]