Incident The Queen Gas Balloon Unregistered, 22 May 1877
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193615
 
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Date:22-MAY-1877
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic BALL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
The Queen Gas Balloon
Owner/operator:Benjamin Medcalf
Registration: Unregistered
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Standing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Destination airport:Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On 22.5.1877, the Gas balloon "The Queen", owned and operated by Benjamin Medcalf was involved in a fatal accident. The Balloon caught fire after inflation at Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Lucy Ann Hanson (13) killed

Sources:

1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1916.htm


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Feb-2017 19:08 Dr.John Smith Added

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