Accident Balloon , Tuesday 18 October 1921
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Date:Tuesday 18 October 1921
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic BALL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Balloon
Owner/operator:US Army
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rose Field, Arcadia, Near San Pedro, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Rose Field, Arcadia, Near San Pedro, CA
Destination airport:
Narrative:
US Army Balloon Crashed and burned 18 October 1921 at Rose Field, Arcadia, Near San Pedro, CA. Pilot Max Rubin, US Army killed.

Sources:

1. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF_Monthly_1921.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Sep-2022 15:36 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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