This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Sunday 23 September 1923 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Balloon "Polar" |
| Owner/operator: | Gomez Guillamon & Penaranda Barea |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Heist op den Berg, Antwerp -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Spanish entry in the 12th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett race. Balloon named "Polar". Struck by lightning and crashed. Co-pilot Pedro Penaranda Barea was killed, pilot Felix Gomez Guillamon was seriously injured. Both men were Spanish Air Force pilots.
Sources:
1. https://www.fai.org/page/gb-1923
2. https://aertecsolutions.com/en/2015/08/17/don-felix-and-the-coupe-aeronautique-gordon-bennett/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2022 06:43 | Ron Averes | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation