ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173076
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| Date: | 20-MAY-1908 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  250 Cubic Metre Balloon |
| Owner/operator: | Exército Brasileiro |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Serra do Barata, RJ -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Serra do Barata, in Realengo, Guanabara State, Rio De Janeiro |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
In Serra do Barata, in Realengo, Guanabara State, on May 20, 1908, First Lieutenant Juventino Guimarães da Fonseca died, performing the first demonstration with a 250-cubic-meter balloon, purchased for the Brazilian Army. The wind caused a premature launch to 3000'. The sudden stop at the end of the cable, caused the foot ropes to fail at the load ring. Pilot remained in the basket until impact, and died of his injuries. He was the first fatal victim of the Brazilian Aeronautics.
Sources:
1. http://www.desastresaereos.net/acidentes_brasil_I_1908-1929.htm
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanabara_(state)
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_before_1925#1861
4. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1910/07/14/105083287.pdf
5. http://www.ballooninghistory.com/whoswho/who'swho-f.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2015 08:05 | junior sjc | Added |
| 22-Mar-2015 07:00 | junior sjc | Updated [Location] |
| 01-Jan-2016 17:48 | junior sjc | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2016 15:03 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2018 23:09 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2018 23:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2019 14:52 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Jul-2019 14:53 | TB | Updated [Registration] |
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