ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193686
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Date: | Tuesday 16 July 1889 |
Time: | day |
Type: | George Higgins Gas Balloon |
Owner/operator: | George Higgins |
Registration: | Unregistered |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Burnage, Manchester -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Burnage, Manchester |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Written off (damaged beyond repair) 16/7/1889: Balloon collapsed, Burnage, Manchester. Passenger, William Hinde Lennox killed. Pilot, Professor George Higgins parachuted to safety.
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http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1916.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
18-Feb-2017 00:32 |
Dr.John Smith |
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