First aircraft flight over the North Pole

The first verified flight over the North Pole was achieved on 12 May 1926 by Roald Amundsen, leader of an expedition to the polar ice cap between Europe and North America, and Umberto Nobile, the airship’s designer and pilot. The American explorer, Lincoln Ellsworth, accompanied them and helped to finance the flight together with the Aero Club of Norway. Oscar Wisting, a polar explorer was the helmsman and, in total, there were sixteen crewmembers. The airship was 106 metres long and 26 metres tall. The ship's volume totalled 19,000 cubic metres and was filled with hydrogen. It was equipped with 3 Maybach engines, with a total output of 780 hp. It could reach a maximum speed of 115 km/h. The trip took three days in total.