First aircraft to fly on Mars dies — but leaves a legacy of science. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, the first aircraft to fly on another world, has died. It perished on 18 January during its 72nd flight in Jezero Crater on Mars. Ingenuity was nearly three years old (if you count just its time on the red planet). @luvadepedreiro @_beingsuku_ @planetarysociety @lexielimitless @parishilton