In World War 1 how many people died of planes?

During World War I, approximately 3,500 military personnel died as a result of aerial combat, including those killed in aircraft crashes and by enemy fire. While aviation was still in its infancy, the war marked the first significant use of airplanes in combat, leading to increased casualties. Overall, the total number of deaths directly attributable to planes is a small fraction of the war's overall toll, which exceeded 16 million.