ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71874
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| Date: | 09-SEP-1973 |
| Time: | 15:05 |
| Type: |  Western O.65 Balloon (Hot Air) |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Balloon Group |
| Registration: | G-AZOO |
| MSN: | 015 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yeovilton (EGDY) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First flown: 7/5/72, Iron Acton, Avon. Set the British Women's Duration and Distance Record of 3 hours 17 minutes, and 42 nautical miles respectively.
The accident occurred when the rip panel of the balloon opened in flight at about 1,000 feet agl soon after take-off. Although attempts were made to arrest the rate of descent by continuous operation of the burner and jettisoning equipment, the pilot was unable to prevent the balloon from making a heavy landing.
The three persons on board were injured and the balloon was damaged. Balloon repaired, and sold to Semajan Ltd t/a Southern Balloon Group 9/9/74. Remained on the UK Civil Register with this owner until 17/4/2009 when cancelled as "Permanently withdrawn from use". The canopy of G-AZOO still exists in 2012, now owned by the British Balloon Museum & Library
Sources:
1, British Balloon and Airship Club, Lighter-than-air Aircraft Accident Report No 1, 1 June 1974.
2. http://www.bbml.org.uk/?mact=Envelopes,cntnt01,details,0&cntnt01registration=G-AZOO&cntnt01returnid=75
3. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AZOO.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2010 10:55 | John Baker | Added |
| 01-Sep-2012 22:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2015 17:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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