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| Date: | Sunday 17 April 1910 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: |  Gas Balloon Delitzsch |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unreg |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Reichensachsen/Wehretal -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bitterfeld |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 17 April 1910, Gas Balloon “Delitzsch” exploded in mid air after a lightning strike and crashed from 600 metres altitude, killing the four occupants, Karl Luft, Leuchsering, Graupner and Höcker. Balloon crashed at Reichensachsen/Wehretal, Werra-Meißner-Kreis.
Sources:
Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad 20-04-1910
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2020 15:48 | Cobar | Added |
| 20-Mar-2020 13:38 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, ] |
| 06-Sep-2022 15:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 23-Jun-2025 17:52 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jun-2025 18:11 | TB | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 23-Jun-2025 19:54 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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