Harry Houdini was born Ehrich Weisz on 24th March 1874 in Budapest, Hungary. Migrating with his family to America in 1876, Houdini started his professional career in magic at the age of 17.

Houdini's interest in aeroplanes started in 1909, 6 years after the Wright brothers first flight. Houdini bought a Voisin biplane in 1909 for $5,000, and as he was to tour Australia as part of his magical theatrical tour in 1910, brought the aircraft to Australia with him at the request of the newly established Aerial League.

Harry Houdini, The Argus, 1910

Houdini made the first officially recorded controlled powered flight on the morning of 18th March 1910 at Diggers Rest, Victoria. Two more successful flights were made that day, the longest covering 2 miles in 3 1/2 minutes at a height of 100 feet. The flights were witnessed by members of the Aerial League, the media, spectators and enthusiasts.

Houdini makes a flight in front of spectators in 1910

Houdini went on to fly again on 21st March 1910 making a flight of around 7 1/2 minutes covering a distance of about 6 miles in front of just over 100 spectators. 

In April 1910, he made a series of flights in front of spectators at Rosehill in Sydney. After touring Australia Houdini shipped his Voisin aircraft back to England where it went into storage. He never flew again.

Sources:

https://www.ctie.monash.edu/hargrave/houdini_bio.html

http://www.thegreatharryhoudini.com/aviation.html

http://aviationhalloffamewisconson.com/blog

http://www.apl.org/history/houdini/biography.html