In honor of Halloween and October 5, 1905 when Orville Wright flew for an astonishing 24 miles in the world’s first practical airplane, we are looking into two famous flying sets of siblings.
For those of you who (inexplicably) don’t already know the Sanderson sisters, they are part of the cult-classic 1993 movie Hocus Pocus. According to Disney Wiki Fandom, “Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American horror fantasy comedy film that was released by Disney and directed by Kenny Ortega. Based on The Witches by Roald Dahl, it tells the story of a Halloween-hating teenager named Max Dennison, who inadvertently resurrects three witches from their temporary death and must risk his life to protect his sister, Dani, and defeat them with the help of a classmate crush, a friendly zombie, and an immortal black cat.”
Watch below to find out who flew furthest: the Wright brothers or the Sanderson sisters?
We hope you enjoy the Spirit of Ohio Travel! To find out more or to visit the National Aviation Heritage Area, we recommend checking out our Wheels to Wings cycle itinerary, the National Park Service sites throughout Ohio, and our Aviation Sites page which lists all the amazing aviation/aerospace sites within our region.
And, just in case you wanted to check our math:
