Before revision: Soviet members of Aleksandr Kuznetsov's 1948 Sever-2 expedition were the first individuals verified to have reached the North Pole, flying part-way to reach the pole.
After revision: A 24-man Soviet party, partto the Arctic, of Aleksandr Kuznetsov's 1948 Sever-2 expedition were the first individuals verified to have reached the North Pole, flying part-way to reach the pole.