Arthur L. Welsh

Arthur L. "Al" Welsh (August 14, 1881 June 11, 1912) was a Russian-born American pioneer aviator who became the first flight instructor for the Wright Brothers. He was killed in an aircrash in 1912.

Arthur L. Welsh
Arthur L. Welsh (left) with George William Beatty, c.1911
Born
Laibel Welcher

(1881-08-14)August 14, 1881
Kiev, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
DiedJune 11, 1912(1912-06-11) (aged 30)
United States Army Aviation School
College Park, Maryland
Cause of deathAircrash
Other namesAl Welsh
Children1
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