Bah, there's a report of an earlier one in Ovid's Metamorphoses from 8 CE.
http://messybeast.com/dragonqueen/icarus-accident.htm
Article title says plane but in the text it says powered flight.
But not "non human-powered" flight? If Icarus flapped a little, that counts.
Article title says plane but in the text it says powered flight.
But not "non human-powered" flight? If Icarus flapped a little, that counts.