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May 3, 1952: Pilots Joseph Fletcher and William Benedict become the first people to land a plane on the North Pole. They then climb out and become the first to actually stand on the exact geographic North Pole. Other explorers credited with visiting the North Pole, such as Robert Peary, actually missed by many miles. Get the full story of that first North Pole landing. And find out about other North Pole expeditions.