Accident balloon , Wednesday 30 July 1958
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Date:Wednesday 30 July 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BALL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
balloon
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:over Minnesota -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Exploded at 12 km altitude.

Sources:

Passauer Neue Presse 31 July 1958, p2

Revision history:

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